Madeley C R
Department of Virology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
J Hosp Infect. 1995 Jun;30 Suppl:163-71. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(95)90016-0.
Children are frequently admitted to hospital wards with viral infections. Many are not life-threatening to the index case, but the spread to vulnerable patients who are already at higher risk should be avoided. To do so requires active awareness and availability of rapid diagnosis (i.e. the same day). Cohorting and handwashing have been found to be the best measures to prevent spread of respiratory syncytial virus (responsible for considerable morbidity every winter) in hospital wards.
患有病毒感染的儿童经常被收治入院。许多感染对首例患者并不危及生命,但应避免病毒传播到已经处于较高风险的易感患者身上。要做到这一点,需要积极提高意识并具备快速诊断(即当天诊断)的能力。在医院病房中,分组护理和洗手已被证明是预防呼吸道合胞病毒(每年冬季都会导致相当高的发病率)传播的最佳措施。