An outbreak due to a norovirus GII.Pe-GII.4 Sydney_2012 recombinant in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

Background: Noroviruses are the major cause of gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide in all age groups. The several genotypes, mutation, and recombination events guarantee the broad diffusion and maintenance of these viruses in the general human population. We described an outbreak caused by a norovirus recombinant strain screened in samples obtained from children and hospital staff affected in an outbreak of diarrhea at neonatal and pediatric intensive care units in Southeastern Brazil.