Incidence and transmission associated with respiratory viruses in an acute care facility: An observational study

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Jun;45(6):774-776. doi: 10.1017/ice.2024.25. Epub 2024 Feb 14.

Abstract

We estimated the extent of respiratory virus transmission over three pre-COVID-19 seasons. Of 16,273 assays, 22.9% (3,726) detected ≥1 respiratory virus. The frequency of putatively hospital-acquired infection ranged from 6.9% (influenza A/B) to 24.7% (adenovirus). The 176 clusters were most commonly associated with rhinovirus/enterovirus (70) and influenza A/B (62).

Publication types

  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Cross Infection* / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection* / transmission
  • Cross Infection* / virology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / transmission
  • Respiratory Tract Infections* / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections* / transmission
  • Respiratory Tract Infections* / virology