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Patient and ward related risk factors in a multi-ward nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19: Outbreak investigation and matched case–control study [PDF]

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2023
Background Risk factors for nosocomial COVID-19 outbreaks continue to evolve. The aim of this study was to investigate a multi-ward nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19 between 1st September and 15th November 2020, occurring in a setting without vaccination ...
Jenine Leal, Heidi M. O’Grady, Logan Armstrong, Devika Dixit, Zoha Khawaja, Kate Snedeker, Jennifer Ellison, Joyce Erebor, Peter Jamieson, Amanda Weiss, Daniel Salcedo, Kimberley Roberts, Karen Wiens, Matthew A. Croxen, Byron M. Berenger, Kanti Pabbaraju, Yi-Chan Lin, David Evans, John M. Conly   +18 more
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Epidemiological and molecular description of nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant in Saudi Arabia [PDF]

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022
Background: Nosocomial outbreaks frequently occurred during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, sharing experiences on outbreak containment is vital to reduce the related burden in different locations. Objectives: This article aims
Asim Alsaedi, Maher Alharbi, John Ossenkopp, Fayssal Farahat, Roxanne Taguas, Mousa Algarni, Ahmad Alghamdi, Liliane Okdah, Sadeem Alhayli, Abdulrahman Alswaji, Michel Doumith, Aiman Al-Saed, Mohammed Alzahrani, Majid Alshamrani, Majed F. Alghoribi   +14 more
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Genetic Analyses of Rare ESBL ST628 Klebsiella pneumoniae Detected during a Protracted Nosocomial Outbreak in the United Kingdom [PDF]

Microorganisms
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) cultures from a hospital-wide outbreak in the UK, which lasted for over 12 months, were sequenced. We sought to sequence and genetically characterise the outbreak strain.
Stephen Mark Edward Fordham, Francis Drobniewski, Magdalena Barrow, Melissa Hutchings, Kate Crowther, Denise Richards, Paul Bolton, Anna Mantzouratou, Elizabeth Sheridan   +8 more
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Polyclonal outbreak of bacteremia caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex and the presumptive role of ultrasound gel [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
A nosocomial polyclonal outbreak associated to bacteremia caused by different Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) species and clones is reported. Molecular characterization identified Burkholderia stabilis, Burkholderia contaminans, and Burkholderia ...
Esteban C. Nannini, Adriana Ponessa, Rosa Muratori, Patricia Marchiaro, Viviana Ballerini, Luis Flynn, Adriana S. Limansky   +6 more
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On-demand, hospital-based, severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomic epidemiology to support nosocomial outbreak investigations: A prospective molecular epidemiology study [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Objectives: We evaluated the added value of infection control-guided, on demand, and locally performed severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomic sequencing to support outbreak investigation and control in acute-care settings ...
Patrick Benoit, Gisèle Jolicoeur, Floriane Point, Chantal Soucy, Karine Normand, Philippe Morency-Potvin, Simon Gagnon, Daniel E. Kaufmann, Cécile Tremblay, François Coutlée, P. Richard Harrigan, Isabelle Hardy, Martin Smith, Patrice Savard, Simon Grandjean Lapierre   +14 more
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A nosocomial outbreak of Ralstonia mannitolilytica linked to cosmetic water mist sprays in the intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital, Switzerland, 2024 [PDF]

Eurosurveillance
Ralstonia mannitolilytica is a rare emerging, multidrug-resistant, opportunistic pathogen known to cause nosocomial outbreaks associated with hospital water sources and medical devices.
Estelle Moulin
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Genetic epidemiology using whole genome sequencing and haplotype networks revealed the linkage of SARS-CoV-2 infection in nosocomial outbreak [PDF]

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2021
Summary: Background: A characteristic feature of SARS-CoV-2 is its ability to transmit from pre- or asymptomatic patients, complicating the tracing of infection pathways and causing outbreaks.
Fumihiro Ishikawa, Yuko Udaka, Hideto Oyamada, Keiko Ishino, Issei Tokimatsu, Hironori Sagara, Yuji Kiuchi   +6 more
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Nosocomial Outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Sudan

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
To confirm the presence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Sudan, we tested serum of 8 patients with hemorrhagic fever in a rural hospital in 2008. Reverse transcription–PCR identified Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. Its identification as group
Imadeldin E. Aradaib, Bobbie R. Erickson, Mubarak E. Mustafa, Marina L. Khristova, Nageeb S. Saeed, Rehab M. Elageb, Stuart T. Nichol   +6 more
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Nosocomial Outbreak of Novel Arenavirus Infection, Southern Africa

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
A nosocomial outbreak of disease involving 5 patients, 4 of whom died, occurred in South Africa during September–October 2008. The first patient had been transferred from Zambia to South Africa for medical management.
Janusz T. Paweska, Nivesh H. Sewlall, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Lucille H. Blumberg, Martin J. Hale, W. Ian Lipkin, Jacqueline Weyer, Stuart T. Nichol, Pierre E. Rollin, Laura K. McMullan, Christopher D. Paddock, Thomas Briese, Joy Mnyaluza, Thu-Ha Dinh, Victor Mukonka, Pamela Ching, Adriano Duse, Guy Richards, Gillian de Jong, Stefano Tempia, Bridget Ikalafeng, Charles Mugero, Chika Asomugha, Mirriam M. Malotle, Dorothy M. Nteo, Eunice Misiani, Robert Swanepoel, Sherif R. Zaki, Investigation Teams   +28 more
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Late Recognition of SARS in Nosocomial Outbreak, Toronto

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005
Late recognition of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was associated with no known SARS contact, hospitalization before the nosocomial outbreak was recognized, symptom onset while hospitalized, wards with SARS clusters, and postoperative status ...
Thomas Wong, Tamara Wallington, L. Clifford McDonald, Zahid Abbas, Michael Christian, Donald E. Low, Denise Gravel, Marianna Ofner, Barbara Mederski, Lisa Berger, Lisa Hansen, Cheryl Harrison, Arlene King, Barbara Yaffe, Theresa Tam   +14 more
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