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Nosocomial Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in a Pediatric Ward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Sandra E. Vieira ,
Alfredo E. Gilio ,
Cristina R. Miyao ,
Márcia M. C. Pahl ,
João P. B. Lotufo ,
Noely Hein ,
Selma L. Betta ,
Edison L. Durigon ,
Viviane Botosso  and
Bernardo Ejzenberg
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Sandra E. Vieira
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Alfredo E. Gilio
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Cristina R. Miyao
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Márcia M. C. Pahl
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
João P. B. Lotufo
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Noely Hein
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Selma L. Betta
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Edison L. Durigon
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Viviane Botosso
Affiliation:
Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Bernardo Ejzenberg
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Yassuhiko Okay
Affiliation:
University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 24 , Issue 7 , July 2003 , pp. 468 - 469
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2003

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