Abstract
We describe an outbreak of simultaneous Clostridium difficile and norovirus infections in a long-term-care facility. Thirty patients experienced acute gastroenteritis, and four had co-infection with identical C. difficile 027 and genotype II.4 New Orleans norovirus strains. Co-occurring infection requires improved understanding of risk factors, clinical impact, and testing strategies.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1598-1603 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Epidemiology and Infection |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2013 |
Keywords
- Clostridium difficile
- Norwalk agent and related viruses
- outbreaks
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
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Ludwig, A., Sato, K., Schirmer, P., Maniar, A., Lucero-Obusan, C., Fleming, C., Ryono, R., Oda, G., Winters, M., & Holodniy, M. (2013). Concurrent outbreaks with co-infection of norovirus and Clostridium difficile in a long-term-care facility. Epidemiology and Infection, 141(8), 1598-1603. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268813000241