Rotavirus A and human adenovirus dissemination were demonstrated both in a pediatric
ward and in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the same pediatric hospital.
Virus detection from fomites samples were higher in the pediatric ward (42.3% [137
out of 324]) than in the NICU (4.5% [7 out of 156]), revealing that cleaning processes
used in our NICU are effective in reducing viral contamination, suggesting human adenovirus
as a potential biomarker of contamination of hospital fomites.
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Published online: May 20, 2016
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This work is within the scope of the activities of FIOCRUZ because it is a collaborating center of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Department of Public and Environmental Health. This research was supported by funds from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC); the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); the Program of Excellence in Research (PROEP – IOC/FIOCRUZ/CNPq); PAPES VI/FIOCRUZ-CNPq; and the Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of Rio de Janeiro State (FAPERJ).
Conflicts of Interest: None to report.
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