Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus screening for the detection of asymptomatically infected patients in hematology and oncology

Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus screening for the detection of asymptomatically infected patients in hematology and oncology

Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus infections are a significant healthcare risk for immunocompromised patients. In addition to community onset, nosocomial acquisition and transmission may also occur. Detection of asymptomatic shedders (e.g., patients in the incubatio...

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Main Authors: Baier, Claas, Linderkamp, Christin, Beilken, Andreas, Thol, Felicitas, Heuser, Michael, Ebadi, Ella, Ganzenmueller, Tina, Heim, Albert, Bange, Franz-Christoph
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2018-09-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Subjects:
PCR
screening
respiratory syncytial virus
influenza
infection control
cross infection
oncology
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2018-13/dgkh000314.shtml

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