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. 2010 Jul;31(7):755-7.
doi: 10.1086/653612.

Outbreak of adenovirus type 4 infection in a long-term care facility for the elderly

Ruth Kandel  1 , Arjun Srinivasan, Erika M C D'Agata, Xiaoyan Lu, Dean Erdman, Michael Jhung
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Outbreak of adenovirus type 4 infection in a long-term care facility for the elderly

Ruth Kandel et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

An outbreak of acute respiratory disease due to human adenovirus and a resulting increase in mortality occurred in a long-term care facility for the elderly. By use of viral culture and polymerase chain reaction, not a rapid antigen test, the virus was detected. Human adenovirus infection can occur in elderly individuals, but detection by rapid antigen testing may be limited.

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