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.
Mehiri-Zghal
Emna
E
Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia.
Decousser
Jean-Winoc
JW
Mahjoubi
Walid
W
Essalah
Leila
L
El Marzouk
Naceur
N
Ghariani
Asma
A
Allouch
PierreYves
P
Slim-Saidi
Noura Leila
NL
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents