| Literature DB >> 15566036 |
Laurence Bassinet1, Mireille Matrat, Elisabeth Njamkepo, Said Aberrane, Bruno Housset, Nicole Guiso.
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We describe a pertussis outbreak among adult patients in a French general hospital following transmission from a healthcare worker. This index case transmitted pertussis to other healthcare workers, who, in turn, contaminated other staff and two immunosuppressed patients. This raises questions about infection control.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15566036 DOI: 10.1086/502332
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254