Healthcare-Associated Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in New York City.
A patient with no risk factors for malaria was hospitalized in New York City with Plasmodium falciparum infection. After investigating all potential sources of infection, we concluded the patient had been exposed to malaria while hospitalized less than 3 weeks earlier. Molecular genotyping implicated patient-to-patient transmission in a hospital setting. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;37(1):113-115.
1Bureau of Communicable Diseases,Division of Disease Control,New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Queens,New York.
Ellen H
EH
Lee
2Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control Program,Metropolitan Area Regional Office,New York State Department of Health,New Rochelle,New York.
Eleanor H
EH
Adams
3Division of Infectious Disease,Parasitology Laboratory,Wadsworth Center,New York State Department of Health,Albany,New York.
Susan
S
Madison-Antenucci
4Public Health Laboratory,New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,New York,New York.
Lillian
L
Lee
5Malaria Branch,Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Atlanta,Georgia.
John W
JW
Barnwell
2Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control Program,Metropolitan Area Regional Office,New York State Department of Health,New Rochelle,New York.
Joan
J
Whitehouse
6Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections,New York State Department of Health,Albany,New York.
Ernest
E
Clement
7Office of Vector Surveillance and Control, Division of Environmental Health,New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Queens,New York.
Waheed
W
Bajwa
1Bureau of Communicable Diseases,Division of Disease Control,New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Queens,New York.
Lucretia E
LE
Jones
6Bureau of Healthcare Associated Infections,New York State Department of Health,Albany,New York.
Emily
E
Lutterloh
1Bureau of Communicable Diseases,Division of Disease Control,New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Queens,New York.
Don
D
Weiss
1Bureau of Communicable Diseases,Division of Disease Control,New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,Queens,New York.
Joel
J
Ackelsberg
D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics