Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2021)

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

  • 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.203678
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 7
pp. 1949 – 1952

Abstract

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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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