Vomiting & Diarrhoea in a nursing home - Rcpa.tv
Vomiting & Diarrhoea in a nursing home - Rcpa.tv
Vomiting & Diarrhoea in a nursing home - Rcpa.tv
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<strong>Vomit<strong>in</strong>g</strong> & <strong>Diarrhoea</strong> <strong>in</strong> a nurs<strong>in</strong>g <strong>home</strong><br />
Norovirus is the most likely pathogen <strong>in</strong> acute outbreaks of diarrhoea <strong>in</strong><br />
residential aged sett<strong>in</strong>gs or hospital outbreaks.<br />
In addition, due to the <strong>in</strong>creased susceptibility of the aged to bacterial<br />
gastroenteritis, <strong>in</strong> particular salmonella, bacterial causes should also be<br />
sought. Po<strong>in</strong>t source outbreaks of a variety of pathogens are well described<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutional sett<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
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norovirus detection<br />
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