Abstract
We investigated the effect of annual winter visitor restrictions on hospital respiratory virus transmission. The healthcare-associated (HA) viral respiratory infection (VRI) transmission index (number of HA VRIs per 100 inpatient community-associated VRIs) was 59% lower during the months in which visitor restrictions were implemented. These data prompt consideration for instituting year-round visitor restrictions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 240-243 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Enterovirus
- Healthcare-associated infection
- Respiratory virus
- Rhinovirus
- Visitors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Infectious Diseases