Molecular epidemiology of a Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 outbreak in a Tunisian jail.
The microbiologic investigations of an outbreak implicating 17 inmates demonstrated the spread of a pneumococcal serotype 1 clone not only in this jail but also in the area of Tunis. This clone, which is fully susceptible to antibiotics but not included in the heptavalent conjugate vaccine, should be closely monitored.
Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia.
Emna
E
Mehiri-Zghal
Jean-Winoc
JW
Decousser
Walid
W
Mahjoubi
Leila
L
Essalah
Naceur
N
El Marzouk
Asma
A
Ghariani
PierreYves
P
Allouch
Noura Leila
NL
Slim-Saidi
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D011330:Prisons; D012703:Serotyping; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
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