Pneumococcal Disease Outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1–October 10, 2018

A pneumococcal disease outbreak caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 12F occurred in a state prison in Alabama, USA. Among 1,276 inmates, 40 cases were identified (3 confirmed, 2 probable, 35 suspected). Close living quarters, substance use, and underlying conditions likely contributed to dis...

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Autores principales: Sanchez, Guillermo V., Bourne, Constance L., Davidson, Sherri L., Ellis, Mark, Feldstein, Leora R., Fay, Katherine, Brown, Nicole E., Geeter, Evelyn F., Foster, Lytasha L., Gilmore, Charlotte, McIntyre, Mary G., Taylor, Burnestine, Velusamy, Srinivasan, Chochua, Sopio, Matanock, Almea M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8237874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34152958
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.203678
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Sumario:A pneumococcal disease outbreak caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 12F occurred in a state prison in Alabama, USA. Among 1,276 inmates, 40 cases were identified (3 confirmed, 2 probable, 35 suspected). Close living quarters, substance use, and underlying conditions likely contributed to disease risk. Prophylaxis for close contacts included azithromycin and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

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