Respiratory viral surveillance of healthcare personnel and patients at an adult long-term care facility

We conducted active surveillance of acute respiratory viral infections (ARIs) among residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) at a long-term care facility during the 2015-2016 respiratory illness season. ARIs were observed among both HCP and patients, highlighting the importance of including HCP in s...

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Published in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 40; no. 11; pp. 1309 - 1312
Main Authors:	O'Neil, Caroline A, Kim, Lindsay, Prill, Mila M, Talbot, H Keipp, Whitaker, Brett, Sakthivel, Senthilkumar K, Zhang, Yange, Zhang, Jing, Tong, Suxiang, Stone, Nimalie, Garg, Shikha, Gerber, Susan I, Babcock, Hilary M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Cambridge University Press 01-11-2019
Subjects:	Adenoviruses Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Coronaviruses Disease transmission Enrollments Fever Health care Illnesses Immunization Infections Influenza Long term health care Long-term care Medical laboratories Nose Nursing Patients Polymerase chain reaction Respiratory diseases Respiratory syncytial virus Therapists Viral infections Viruses
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Summary:	We conducted active surveillance of acute respiratory viral infections (ARIs) among residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) at a long-term care facility during the 2015-2016 respiratory illness season. ARIs were observed among both HCP and patients, highlighting the importance of including HCP in surveillance programs.
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ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2019.207