Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (Dec 2018)

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

  • Guido J. H. Bastiaens,
  • Amelieke J. H. Cremers,
  • Jordy P. M. Coolen,
  • Mayke T. Nillesen,
  • Martin J. Boeree,
  • Joost Hopman,
  • Heiman F. L. Wertheim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0457-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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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.

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