An outbreak of epidemic keratoconjunctivtis in a pediatric unit due to adenovirus type 8.

Objectives: To investigate and control an outbreak of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) occurring in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to determine signs specific for EKC in newborns.

Design: Outbreak investigation and case-control study.

Setting: NICU of a 1,600-bed university hospital in Heidelberg, Germany.