Room Sharing in Hospitalized Children With Bronchiolitis and the Occurrence of Hospital-Acquired Infections:A Prospective Cohort Study

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and severity of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in children hospitalized for bronchiolitis when patients share a room, irrespective of the causative virus. METHODS: A prospective cohort study during 4 winter seasons (2012-2016) was conducted in a Dutch general pediatric ward including otherwise healthy children <2 years of age hospitalized for bronchiolitis. Patients shared a 1-to-4-bed hospital room irrespective of virological diagnosis. The main outcome measures were HAIs assessed through multiplex polymerase chain reaction and disease severity.... Mehr ...