High Hand Contamination Rates During Norovirus Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities

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• Alternative Title:
  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
• Personal Author:
  Park, Geun Woo ; Williamson, Keenan J. ; DeBess, Emilio ; Cieslak, Paul R. ; Gregoricus, Nicole ; De Nardo, Elizabeth ; Fricker, Christopher ; Costantini, Verónica ; Vinjé, Jan
• Description:
  We examined norovirus contamination on hands of ill patients during 12 norovirus outbreaks in 12 long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The higher frequency and norovirus titers on hands of residents compared to hands of heathcare workers highlights the importance of adhering to appropriate hand hygiene practices during norovirus outbreaks in LTCFs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:219-221.
• Subjects:
  Article Caliciviridae Infections Cross Infection Disease Outbreaks Feces Hand Hand Hygiene Humans Long-Term Care Norovirus Oregon Polymerase Chain Reaction Viral Load

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• Source:
  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 39(2):219-221
• Pubmed ID:
  29331156
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9007178
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9877fbc632d0e57718972b2f6c86d011906b850fbc8d73939c96da7fbd2eed21
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/116368/cdc_116368_DS1.pdf
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