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. 2018 Feb;39(2):219-221.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.274. Epub 2018 Jan 14.

High Hand Contamination Rates During Norovirus Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities

Geun Woo Park  1 , Keenan J Williamson  2 , Emilio DeBess  2 , Paul R Cieslak  2 , Nicole Gregoricus  1 , Elizabeth De Nardo  3 , Christopher Fricker  3 , Verónica Costantini  1 , Jan Vinjé  1
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High Hand Contamination Rates During Norovirus Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities

Geun Woo Park et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

We examined norovirus contamination on hands of ill patients during 12 norovirus outbreaks in 12 long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The higher frequency and norovirus titers on hands of residents compared to hands of heathcare workers highlights the importance of adhering to appropriate hand hygiene practices during norovirus outbreaks in LTCFs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:219-221.

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Potential conflicts of interest: All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Correlation between viral load of norovirus on hand and in stool samples. The following symbols were used: symptomatic patients (•), and postsymptomatic patients (○), respectively.
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