Use of palivizumab and infection control measures to control an outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus in a neonatal intensive care unit confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction
Authors:
- T.W. BooTBT.W. Boo
- D. KeadyDKD. Keady
- U. NiRiainUNU. NiRiain
- D. O’donovanDOD. O’donovan
- M. CommaneMCM. Commane
- C. FahertyCFC. Faherty
- M. CormicanMCM. Cormican
- 1 April 2011
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Hospital Infection
- Vol. 77 (4) , 338-342
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