title: Nosocomial pertussis outbreak among adult patients and healthcare workers.
abstract: We describe a pertussis outbreak among adult patients in a French general hospital following transmission from a healthcare worker. This index case transmitted pertussis to other healthcare workers, who, in turn, contaminated other staff and two immunosuppressed patients. This raises questions about infection control.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie et de Pathologie Professionnelle, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, France.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bassinet
authors.forename: Mireille
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matrat
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Njamkepo
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aberrane
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Housset
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guiso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006282:Health Personnel; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018942:Macrolides