Pseudo-Outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis Caused by Contaminated Swabs in the Netherlands

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.

Verfasser: Jacky Flipse
Angelino T. Tromp
Janneke Bosman
Christine ten Hove
Hans Beks
Titia Kortbeek
Guido J.H. Bastiaens
Ellen M. Mascini
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 4, Pp 890-892 (2022)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Schlagwörter: Bordetella / Bacteria / respiratory infections / Bordetella parapertussis / healthcare-associated infections / the Netherlands / Medicine / R / Infectious and parasitic diseases / RC109-216
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2804.212097