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Invasive Aspergillosis Outbreak on a Hematology-Oncology Ward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Dale R. Burwen ,
Brent A. Lasker ,
Nalini Rao ,
Elias Durry ,
Arvind A. Padhye  and
William R. Jarvis
Dale R. Burwen
Affiliation:
Hospital Infections Program, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia
Brent A. Lasker
Affiliation:
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia
Nalini Rao
Affiliation:
Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Elias Durry
Affiliation:
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia
Arvind A. Padhye
Affiliation:
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia
William R. Jarvis*
Affiliation:
Hospital Infections Program, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia
*
Hospital Infections Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mailstop E69, Atlanta, GA 30333
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Abstract

An outbreak of invasive aspergillosis occurred in a community hospital in temporal association with construction activity. Epidemiological investigation showed that patients who are at highest risk comprise a small group and are readily identifiable. Clinicians should strive to protect these patients, following guide-lines published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , January 2001 , pp. 45 - 48
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2001

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