Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A in Psychiatric Unit, Rhode Island, USA, 2010–2011
Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A in Psychiatric Unit, Rhode Island, USA, 2010–2011
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Fleming-Dutra, Katherine , 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 and Moore, Matthew R.
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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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 con...
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Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 15A in Psychiatric Unit, Rhode Island, USA, 2010–2011
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f5810076d0114a4b948927485b564841
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f5810076d0114a4b948927485b564841
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1811.120454
