id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-015640-zdwmxaz3 Tong, C. Y. W. Clinical Virology in NICU, PICU and AICU 2011-08-10 .txt text/plain 6051 356 44 Viruses are significant causes of nosocomial infections, particularly in intensive care unit (ICU) where seriously ill and vulnerable patients are being cared for. Adherence to effective infection control measures (hand hygiene, enteric precautions; Table 20 .3), as well as adequate staffing and patient cohorting/ isolation can therefore help prevent or manage an outbreak [41] . Neonates and immunocompromised patients can shed the virus for a prolonged time over months, which emphasises the need for rigorous adherence to effective infection control measures (Table 20. Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) should therefore be offered to all health care workers who have significant exposure to blood or body fluid from a patient known to be at high risk of or to have HIV infection. Preliminary estimation of risk factors for admission to intensive care units and for death in patients infected with A(H1N1)2009 influenza virus ./cache/cord-015640-zdwmxaz3.txt ./txt/cord-015640-zdwmxaz3.txt