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Observational Study
. 2024 Jun;45(6):774-776.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2024.25. Epub 2024 Feb 14.

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

Abby L Valek  1 , Vatsala Rangachar Srinivasa  2   3 , Ashley M Ayres  1 , Steven Cheung  4 , Lee H Harrison  2   3   5 , Graham M Snyder  1   2
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Observational Study

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

Abby L Valek et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Jun.

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).

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

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