1. Pneumococcal Disease Outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1–October 10, 2018
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Guillermo V. Sanchez, Constance L. Bourne, Sherri L. Davidson, Mark Ellis, Leora R. Feldstein, Katherine Fay, Nicole E. Brown, Evelyn F. Geeter, Lytasha L. Foster, Charlotte Gilmore, Mary G. McIntyre, Burnestine Taylor, Srinivasan Velusamy, Sopio Chochua, and Almea M. Matanock
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pneumococcus ,correctional facility ,outbreak ,PPSV23 ,azithromycin ,meningitis/encephalitis ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
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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- 2021
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