Nosocomial meningococcemia in a physician

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 564-565

  Gehanno, Jean François ^a   Kohen Couderc, Laure ^a   Lemeland, Jean François ^a   Leroy, Jacques ^a  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTUBATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTUBATION; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIANS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 0033174747     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501672     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Control and prevention of meningococcal disease. MMWR 1997;46(RR-5):1-21.
2. Guibourdenche M, Darchis JP, Boisivon A, Collatz E, Riou JY. Enzyme electrophoresis, sero- and subtyping, and outer membrane protein characterization of two Neisseria meningitidis strains involved in laboratory-acquired infections. J Clin Microbiol 1994;32:701-704.
3. Paradis JF, Grimard D. Laboratory-acquired invasive meningococcus - Quebec. Can Commun Dis Rep 1994;20:12-14.
4. Feldman HA. Some recollections of the meningococcal diseases. The first Harry F. Dowling Lecture. JAMA 1972;220:1107-1112.
5. Centers for Disease Control. Nosocomial meningococcemia - Wisconsin. MMWR 1978;27:358-363.
6. Gaunt PN, Lambert BE. Single dose ciprofloxacin for the eradication of pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis. J Antimicrob Chemother 1988;21:489-496.
7. Schwartz B, Al-Tobaiqi A, Al-Ruwais A, Fontaine RE, A'Ashi J, Hightower AW, et al. Comparative efficacy of ceftriaxone and rifampicin in eradicating pharyngeal carriage of group A Neisseria meningitidis. Lancet 1988;1:1239-1242.
8. Garner JS. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for isolation precautions in hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1996;17:53-80.
9. Bolyard EA, Tablan OC, Williams WW, Pearson ML, Shapiro CN, Deitchman SD, et al. Guideline for infection control in healthcare personnel, 1998. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:407-463.