Outbreak of Piv-3 in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in England

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Mar;36(3):344-345. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001443.

Abstract

An outbreak of PIV-3 in a neonatal ICU was investigated using a retrospective cohort study. Risk of infection increased with lower birth weight and gestational age. Contact with sick visitor(s)/staff was not associated with infection (P = 0.212, P = 0.299). Transmission routes are difficult to identify, and the importance of visiting restrictions and sickness absence during outbreaks is recommended.

MeSH terms

  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • England / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal*
  • Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human*
  • Respirovirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Retrospective Studies