A single-institution experience with a brucellosis outbreak in the United States - 27/09/18
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.03.022
Riya Joseph, MD a, Matthew P. Crotty, PharmD b, * 
, Jonathan Cho, PharmD, BCPS c, Marie H. Wilson, RN, CIC d, Jennifer Tran, PharmD, BCCCP b, Joslyn Pribble, MS, MT (ASCP) e, Leigh Hunter, MD a
, Jonathan Cho, PharmD, BCPS c, Marie H. Wilson, RN, CIC d, Jennifer Tran, PharmD, BCCCP b, Joslyn Pribble, MS, MT (ASCP) e, Leigh Hunter, MD a a Department of Medicine, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
b Department of Pharmacy, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
c Department of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX
d Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
e Department of Pathology, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Address correspondence to Matthew P. Crotty, PharmD, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, 1441 N Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX 75203. (M.P. Crotty).Methodist Dallas Medical Center1441 N Beckley AveDallasTX75203
Abstract |
Human cases of brucellosis in the United States are primarily limited to imported infections or reservoirs. We describe a brucellosis outbreak involving 8 patients treated at a single hospital in the United States. Standardized precautionary microbiology processes and coordinated collaboration among hospital departments and local health departments assisted in optimally managing this disease at our institution.
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Vol 46 - N° 10
P. 1195-1197 - octobre 2018 Retour au numéro
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