Abstract:We observed two consecutive episodes of an outbreak of rotavirus (RV) on our neonatal medium care unit in May-June 2009. We investigated the genotype of the RV; describe the spread of the virus among neonates and the measures taken to control the outbreak. Stool samples of symptomatic neonates, and during the second episode stool samples of all neonates, were tested for RV antigens. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction was performed on ten samples positive for RV, followed by genotyping. Staff membe… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.