Norovirus Is Leading Cause Of U.S. Hospital Infectious Outbreaks: Report

Norovirus Is Leading Cause Of U.S. Hospital Infectious Outbreaks: Report

Norovirus is one of four bugs that make up the majority (60 percent) of hospital infection outbreaks. Staphylococcus aureus made up 17.5 percent of infectious outbreaks, Acinetobacter spp made up 13.7 percent of infectious outbreaks and Clostridium difficile made up 10.3 percent of infectious outbreaks, according to the study.