[Two nosocomial outbreaks of group A streptococcal puerperal sepsis].
| Title: | [Two nosocomial outbreaks of group A streptococcal puerperal sepsis]. |
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| Transliterated Title: | Utbrott av barnsängsfeber på två förlossningsavdelningar - Trolig smittspridning från personal i fyra av fem fall – bristande följsamhet till basala hygienrutiner. |
| Authors: | Bengnér M; Region Jönköping - Smittskydd vårdhygien Jonkoping, Sweden - Jönköping, Sweden.; Mernelius S; Länssjukhuset Ryhov - Laboratoriemedicin Jonkoping, Sweden Länssjukhuset Ryhov - Laboratoriemedicin Jonkoping, Sweden.; Notelid Claus C; Region Jönköping - Kvinnokliniken, Höglandssjukhuset Eksjö, Sweden Region Jönköping - Kvinnokliniken, Höglandssjukhuset Jonkoping, Sweden.; Gunnervik C; Region Jönköping - Kvinnoklinken, Värnamo sjukhus Värnamo, Sweden Region Jönköping - Kvinnoklinken, Värnamo sjukhus Värnamo, Sweden.; Ros A; Landstinget i Jönköpings Län - Jönköping, Sweden. |
| Source: | Lakartidningen [Lakartidningen] 2019 Dec 13; Vol. 116. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 13. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Sveriges Lakarforbund Country of Publication: Sweden NLM ID: 0027707 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1652-7518 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00237205 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Lakartidningen Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Stockholm : Sveriges Lakarforbund |
| MeSH Terms: | Sepsis*/epidemiology ; Streptococcal Infections*/epidemiology ; Cross Infection*; Disease Outbreaks ; Humans ; Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Abstract: | Two minor outbreaks of puerperal sepsis in two different hospitals are presented. In four (out of totally five) cases nosocomial transmission of group A streptococci (GAS) from health care workers to patients was likely to have occurred, based on epidemiological links and microbiological typing results. This is a reminder of the importance of careful adherence to standard precautions, but also illustrates the difficulties in keeping up good results over time. |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20191218 Date Completed: 20200127 Latest Revision: 20200127 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PMID: | 31846050 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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