Outbreak of Bordetella pertussis among oncology nurse specialists

被引:18
作者
Baugh, V. [1 ]
McCarthy, N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Hlth Protect Agcy, Ctr Radiat Chem & Environm Hazards, Thames Valley Hlth Protect Unit, Didcot OX11 0RQ, Oxon, England
来源
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD | 2010年 / 60卷 / 05期
关键词
Biological hazards; epidemiological surveillance; immunization; occupational disease; occupational epidemiology; CARE; UNIT;
D O I
10.1093/occmed/kqq051
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
We describe an outbreak of pertussis with transmission between health care workers (HCWs) in a hospital oncology department and a patient identified as a possible source. Three of the four HCWs testing positive for pertusssis had received primary immunization as children, consistent with waning immunity into adulthood. The fourth health care worker was unimmunized. No evidence of onward nosocomial acquisition within the patient group was found; however, transmission within the household of one health care worker was identified. Countries differ in their approach to protecting health care staff and patients from occupational and nosocomial pertussis infection with immunization recommended for some HCWs in some countries. Surveillance for pertussis in the UK and response to suspected or confirmed cases requires further development.
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