An Outbreak of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Serotype 11A Pneumonia at a Nursing Home, Tokyo, 2009

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  • KIKUCHI Takahide
    Department of Hematology-oncology-infectious diseases , Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital
  • SAKAMAKI Fumio
    Department of Respirology, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital
  • TANIYAMA Daisuke
    Department of Respirology, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital
  • TSUCHIHASHI Yuuki
    Field Epidemiology Training Program, National Institute of Infectious Disease
  • YAMAGISHI Takuya
    Field Epidemiology Training Program, National Institute of Infectious Disease
  • KITAHARA Mitsuo
    Department of Hematology-oncology-infectious diseases , Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital

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  • 指定介護老人福祉施設における血清型11A 肺炎球菌性肺炎の アウトブレイク
  • シテイカイゴロウジン フクシ シセツ ニ オケル ケッセイガタ 11A ハイエン キュウキンセイ ハイエン ノ アウトブレイク

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Abstract

This is a report of an outbreak of Pneumococcal pneumonia among nursing home residents in Tokyo, 2009. A total of 15 cases were identified, and their sputum culture grew Streptococcus pneumoniae, all of which were confirmed as serotype 11A and ST116. This outbreak ended through the implementation of strict contact precautions, education regarding the standard precautions among the staff, administration of prophylactic antibiotics to other asymptomatic residents, and vaccination. The fact that many cases were unvaccinated in this outbreak implies the importance of vaccination against S. pneumoniae among nursing home residents.

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  • Kansenshogaku Zasshi

    Kansenshogaku Zasshi 88 (2), 149-154, 2014

    The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

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