کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3372061 1219242 2011 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Pandemic A/H1N1/2009 influenza in a paediatric haematology and oncology unit: successful management of a sudden outbreak
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروبیولوژی و بیوتکنولوژی کاربردی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Pandemic A/H1N1/2009 influenza in a paediatric haematology and oncology unit: successful management of a sudden outbreak
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryViral respiratory infections are potentially life-threatening among children treated for cancer. We report a nosocomial outbreak of six cases of pandemic influenza A/H1N1/2009 on a paediatric haematology and oncology ward. Three patients developed pneumonia and two of them sustained haemodynamic collapse. The source was probably a relative of the first infected patient. The outbreak was probably spread by cross-infection between patients during communal activities. A few days’ delay in identifying the outbreak promoted spread of the influenza. Infection control measures included the use of oral oseltamivir treatment for all hospitalised patients, isolation of the infected patients, strict personal protective controls and a restriction on visitors. No new cases occurred after implementation of these containment measures. At the time when the outbreak was identified, all the patients were already isolated for other reasons. We conclude that A/H1N1/2009 influenza may spread rapidly and cause severe infection in paediatric cancer patients but can be efficiently contained. Identification of isolated or clustered cases should lead to the rapid implementation of appropriate infection control measures.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Hospital Infection - Volume 79, Issue 2, October 2011, Pages 155–160
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