Nosocomial malaria and saline flush.
An investigation of malaria in a US patient without recent travel established Plasmodium falciparum molecular genotype identity in 2 patients who shared a hospital room. P. falciparum can be transmitted in a hospital environment from patient to patient by blood inoculum if standard precautions are breached.
Jain
Sanjay K
SK
W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA. dsulliva@jhsph.edu
Persaud
Deborah
D
Perl
Trish M
TM
Pass
Margaret A
MA
Murphy
Kathleen M
KM
Pisciotta
John M
JM
Scholl
Peter F
PF
Casella
James F
JF
Sullivan
David J
DJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000469:parasitology*; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000469:parasitology; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000451:nursing; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013594:Syringes / Q000469:parasitology
D000962:Antimalarials; D012965:Sodium Chloride