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

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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Main Authors: 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, Almea M. Matanock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
pneumococcus
correctional facility
outbreak
PPSV23
azithromycin
meningitis/encephalitis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/20-3678_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/20-3678_article

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