Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in immunocompromised adults on a hematology ward

Jensen, TO; Stelzer-Braid, S; Willenborg, C; Cheung, C; Andresen, D; Rawlinson, W; Clezy, K

Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in immunocompromised adults on a hematology ward

Jensen, TO Stelzer-Braid, S

Willenborg, C Cheung, C Andresen, D Rawlinson, W Clezy, K

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Citation:: Journal of Medical Virology, 2016, 88 (10), pp. 1827 - 1831
Issue Date:: 2016-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Jensen, TO	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Stelzer-Braid, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6037-9305	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Willenborg, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cheung, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Andresen, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rawlinson, W	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Clezy, K	en_US
dc.date.available	2016-03-14	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-10-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Medical Virology, 2016, 88 (10), pp. 1827 - 1831	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0146-6615	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/107618
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. We describe an outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on a hematology ward without allogeneic stem cell transplant patients. Twelve patients and one staff member infected with RSV were identified from the laboratory database. Five patients had lower respiratory tract infection, seven had upper respiratory tract infection, one was asymptomatic, and there were two (15.4%) deaths. Most patients had overlapping periods of potential infectiousness on the ward. Sequencing was possible on eight specimens and five of these had identical sequences. Results were consistent with transmission occurring both on the ward and by introduction of RSV from the community. J. Med. Virol. 88:1827–1831, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Medical Virology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/jmv.24521	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Virology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross Infection	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hematology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Disease Outbreaks	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Immunocompromised Host	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hospital Units	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Asymptomatic Infections	en_US
dc.title	Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in immunocompromised adults on a hematology ward	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	88	en_US
utslib.for	0605 Microbiology	en_US
utslib.for	1108 Medical Microbiology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
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pubs.volume	88	en_US

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© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. We describe an outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on a hematology ward without allogeneic stem cell transplant patients. Twelve patients and one staff member infected with RSV were identified from the laboratory database. Five patients had lower respiratory tract infection, seven had upper respiratory tract infection, one was asymptomatic, and there were two (15.4%) deaths. Most patients had overlapping periods of potential infectiousness on the ward. Sequencing was possible on eight specimens and five of these had identical sequences. Results were consistent with transmission occurring both on the ward and by introduction of RSV from the community. J. Med. Virol. 88:1827–1831, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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