An Outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in a Continuing-care Geriatric Ward

Overview

Journal Age Ageing

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 1985 May 1

PMID 4013906

Citations 5

Authors

S K Mandal

V M Joglekar

A S Khan

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Abstract

A small outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus infection in a continuing-care geriatric ward during the period December 1982 to March 1983 is reported. It demonstrates that respiratory syncytial virus infection can cause serious lower respiratory tract infection even in patients without any previous history of chest disease.

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