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.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Key Words : Communicable diseases, infection control, microbiology
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Vol 46 - N° 10
P. 1195-1197 - octobre 2018 Regresar al número
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