Horizontal transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the surgical ward: A rare source of nosocomial wound infection

Streptococcus pneumoniae is rarely isolated from nosocomial infections. We report an outbreak of 4 nosocomial-acquired surgical site infections due to S pneumoniae after retropubic simple prostatectomy. The likely source was detected in the rhinopharynx of the surgeon. After the implementation of re...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2012-02, Vol.40 (1), p.71-72
Main Authors: Guillet, Marlène, MD, Zahar, Jean-Ralph, MD, Timsit, Marc-Olivier, MD, PhD, Grandin, Laure, MD, Carbonnelle, Etienne, MD, PhD, Join-Lambert, Olivier, MD, PhD, Quesne, Gilles, BS, Nassif, Xavier, MD, PhD, Mejean, Arnaud, MD, PhD, Carbonne, Anne, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Carrier State - microbiology
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
Cross Infection - transmission
Disease Outbreaks
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Droplets transmission
Epidemics
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
General aspects
Human bacterial diseases
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Injuries
Mask
Medical sciences
Nasopharynx - microbiology
Nosocomial infections
Physicians
Pneumococcal Infections - epidemiology
Pneumococcal Infections - microbiology
Pneumococcal Infections - transmission
Prostatectomy - adverse effects
Prostatic surgery
Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections
Streptococcus infections
Streptococcus pneumoniae - isolation & purification
Surgical site infection
Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
Surgical Wound Infection - microbiology
Surgical Wound Infection - transmission
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Summary:Streptococcus pneumoniae is rarely isolated from nosocomial infections. We report an outbreak of 4 nosocomial-acquired surgical site infections due to S pneumoniae after retropubic simple prostatectomy. The likely source was detected in the rhinopharynx of the surgeon. After the implementation of recommendations, no new cases have been recorded.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2011.02.012