Two nosocomial norovirus outbreaks at the neonatal intensive and intermediate care unit

Objective: Norovirus infection in preterm and term neonates rarely has been described. We report on two nosocomial norovirus outbreaks at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit of the Paediatric Department of the Medical University Graz, Austria. Methods: Observational study on two nosocomial outbreaks of norovirus disease. Symptoms of infection in preterm and term neonates are described. Norovirus was detected in faecal specimen by ELISA and/or PCR technique. Results: Episode I at the NICU: Between January and March 2007, 22 of 44 preterm infants were tested positive for…