Restricted visiting reduces nosocomial viral respiratory tract infections in high-risk neonates

Szatkowski, Lisa; McClaughry, Rebecca; Clarkson, Martin; Sharkey, Don

Abstract

Restricting visitors on the neonatal intensive care unit to parents only during a worldwide pandemic resulted in a 39% reduction in nosocomial viral respiratory tract infections in neonatal patients. These findings need validating in a prospective trial.

Citation

Szatkowski, L., McClaughry, R., Clarkson, M., & Sharkey, D. (2019). Restricted visiting reduces nosocomial viral respiratory tract infections in high-risk neonates. European Respiratory Journal, 53(3), Article 1801874. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01874-2018

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 8, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Nov 21, 2018
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jan 14, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 22, 2019
• Journal: European Respiratory Journal
• Print ISSN: 0903-1936
• Electronic ISSN: 1399-3003
• Publisher: European Respiratory Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 3
• Article Number: 1801874
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01874-2018
• Keywords: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1399773
• Publisher URL: https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/2018/11/08/13993003.01874-2018
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