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

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

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Authors

Rebecca McClaughry

Martin Clarkson

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DON SHARKEY don.sharkey@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Neonatal Medicine and Technologies



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
Additional Information This is an author-submitted, peer-reviewed version of a manuscript that has been accepted for publication in the European Respiratory Journal, prior to copy-editing, formatting and typesetting. This version of the manuscript may not be duplicated or reproduced without prior permission from the copyright owner, the European Respiratory Society. The publisher is not responsible or liable for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or in any version derived from it by any other parties. The final, copy-edited, published article, which is the version of record, is available without a subscription 18 months after the date of issue publication.
Contract Date Jan 14, 2019

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