Abstract
We describe a pertussis outbreak among adult patients in a French general hospital following transmission from a healthcare worker. This index case transmitted pertussis to other healthcare workers, who, in turn, contaminated other staff and two immunosuppressed patients. This raises questions about infection control.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Contact Tracing
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Cross Infection / drug therapy
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / transmission*
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
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Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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France / epidemiology
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Health Personnel
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Hospitals, General / organization & administration
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / prevention & control*
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / statistics & numerical data
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Macrolides / therapeutic use
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Whooping Cough / drug therapy
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Whooping Cough / epidemiology*
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Whooping Cough / transmission*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Macrolides