Successful containment of a norovirus outreak in an acute adult psychiatric area

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Mar;30(3):289-91. doi: 10.1086/595733.

Abstract

We describe a norovirus outbreak in an acute adult psychiatric area in a tertiary care hospital. Containment of the outbreak was challenging because of the patients' psychiatric conditions and the area's configuration. On the basis of this experience, recommendations were made to help prevent a similar scenario in the future.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Caliciviridae Infections / diagnosis
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Caliciviridae Infections / prevention & control*
  • Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification
  • Clostridioides difficile / physiology
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Cross Infection / transmission
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Feces / virology
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
  • Gastroenteritis / prevention & control*
  • Gastroenteritis / virology
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Norovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Psychiatric Department, Hospital*