Molecular characteristics and successful management of a respiratory syncytial virus outbreak among pediatric patients with hemato-oncological disease.
Claas BaierSibylle HaidAndreas BeilkenAstrid BehnertMartin WetzkeRichard J P BrownCorinna SchmittElla EbadiGesine HansenThomas F SchulzThomas PietschmannFranz-Christoph BangePublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2018)
An infection control bundle in RSV outbreaks should address all potential transmission pathways. In pediatric settings the restriction of social activities might have a temporal negative impact on quality of life but helps to limit transmission opportunities. Molecular analysis allows better understanding of RSV outbreaks and, if done in a timely manner, might be helpful for guidance of infection control measures.