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

We report nosocomial transmission of multi-resistant serotype 15A (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 lo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Antimicrobial resistance & infection control 2018-12, Vol.7 (1), p.158-158, Article 158
Hauptverfasser:	Bastiaens, Guido J H, Cremers, Amelieke J H, Coolen, Jordy P M, Nillesen, Mayke T, Boeree, Martin J, Hopman, Joost, Wertheim, Heiman F L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents Antimicrobial resistance Asymptotes Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Compliance Cross infection Cross Infection - epidemiology Disease Disease control Disease Outbreaks Disease transmission Drug resistance Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Genomes Health aspects Hospitals Humans Letter to the Editor Meningitis Netherlands - epidemiology Nosocomial Nosocomial infection Outbreaks Patient Isolation Patients Penicillin Pneumococcal Infections - epidemiology Pneumonia Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications Respiratory tract Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology Serotyping Streptococcus infections Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae - classification Tuberculosis Vaccines Whole-genome sequencing
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Zusammenfassung:	We report nosocomial transmission of multi-resistant serotype 15A (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.
ISSN:	2047-2994 2047-2994
DOI:	10.1186/s13756-018-0457-3