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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151797
Personal Author:
Hastings, Deborah L. ; Tokars, Jerome I. ; Abdel Aziz, Inas Zakaria A.M. ; Alkhaldi, Khulud Z. ; Bensadek, Areej T. ; ... More +
Hastings, Deborah L. ; Tokars, Jerome I. ; Abdel Aziz, Inas Zakaria A.M. ; Alkhaldi, Khulud Z. ; Bensadek, Areej T. ; Alraddadi, Basem M. ; Jokhdar, Hani ; Jernigan, John A. ; Garout, Mohammed A. ; Tomczyk, Sara M. ; Oboho, Ikwo K. ; Geller, Andrew I. ; Arinaminpathy, Nimalan ; Swerdlow, David L. ; Madani, Tariq A. ; Less -
Description:
During March-May 2014, a Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak occurred in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that included many persons who worked or received medical treatment at King Fahd General Hospital. We investigated 78 persons who had laboratory-confirmed MERS during March 2-May 10 and documented contact at this hospital. The 78 persons with MERS comprised 53 patients, 16 healthcare workers, and 9 visitors. Among the 53 patients, the most probable sites of acquisition were the emergency department (22 patients), inpatient areas (17), dialysis unit (11), and outpatient areas (3). Infection control deficiencies included limited separation of suspected MERS patients, patient crowding, and inconsistent use of infection control precautions; aggressive improvements in these deficiencies preceded a decline in cases. MERS coronavirus transmission probably was multifocal, occurring in multiple hospital settings. Continued vigilance and strict application of infection control precautions are necessary to prevent future MERS outbreaks.
Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Cohort Studies
Coronavirus Infections / Diagnosis
Cross Infection
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Retrospective Studies
Tertiary Care Centers

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 22(5):794-801.
Pubmed ID:
27089550
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4861521
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
Saudi Arabia ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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