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Nosocomial outbreak of multi-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 15A in a centre for chronic pulmonary diseases.


ABSTRACT: We report nosocomial transmission of multi-resistant serotype 15A Streptococcus pneumoniae (MRSP) that resulted in two lower respiratory tract infections in a centre for chronic pulmonary diseases. This outbreak highlights the potential for transmission of MRSP among vulnerable patients when laboratory turnaround time is long and patient compliance with transmission-based precautions is low.

SUBMITTER: Bastiaens GJH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6307269 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nosocomial outbreak of multi-resistant <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> serotype 15A in a centre for chronic pulmonary diseases.

Bastiaens Guido J H GJH   Cremers Amelieke J H AJH   Coolen Jordy P M JPM   Nillesen Mayke T MT   Boeree Martin J MJ   Hopman Joost J   Wertheim Heiman F L HFL  

Antimicrobial resistance and infection control 20181227


We report nosocomial transmission of multi-resistant serotype 15A <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> (MRSP) that resulted in two lower respiratory tract infections in a centre for chronic pulmonary diseases. This outbreak highlights the potential for transmission of MRSP among vulnerable patients when laboratory turnaround time is long and patient compliance with transmission-based precautions is low. ...[more]

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