RESUMO
An increase in positive Bordetella parapertussis tests among patients in a teaching hospital in the Netherlands resulted in enhanced infection control and microbiological surveillance. Further analysis revealed that batches of contaminated nasopharyngeal swabs were associated with a pseudo-outbreak, resulting in incorrect diagnoses, antimicrobial treatments, isolation precautions, and public health notifications.
Assuntos
Infecções por Bordetella , Bordetella parapertussis , Infecções por Bordetella/diagnóstico , Infecções por Bordetella/epidemiologia , Infecções por Bordetella/microbiologia , Bordetella pertussis , Surtos de Doenças , Humanos , Países Baixos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
We report a 13.0% prevalence rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers in foreign adopted children, who are frequently hospitalized within the first year after arrival. Hospitalization in the country of origin and special need status are no significant risk factors for MRSA colonization. Healthcare workers are overrepresented among their adoptive parents. These children represent a potential source of MRSA transmission into the healthcare system.
