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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E. ; Mbaeyi, Chukwuma ; Link-Gelles, Ruth ; Alexander, Nicole ; Guh, Alice ; ... More +
Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E. ; Mbaeyi, Chukwuma ; Link-Gelles, Ruth ; Alexander, Nicole ; Guh, Alice ; Forbes, Elizabeth ; Beall, Bernard ; Winchell, Jonas M. ; Carvalho, Maria da Gloria ; Pimenta, Fabiana ; Kodani, Maja ; Vanner, Cindy ; Stevens, Hilary ; Brady, Diane ; Caulcrick-Grimes, Mardea ; Bandy, Utpala ; Moore, Matthew R. Less -
Description:
During a pneumococcal disease outbreak in a pediatric psychiatric unit in a hospital in Rhode Island, USA, 6 (30%) of 20 patients and staff were colonized with Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 15A, which is not included in pneumococcal vaccines. The outbreak subsided after implementation of antimicrobial drug prophylaxis and enhanced infection control measures.
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Cross Infection
Disease Outbreaks
Hospital Units
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pneumococcal Infections
Risk Factors
Serotyping

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 18(11):1889-1893.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Rhode Island
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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