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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… Click to show full abstract
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.
Keywords:
pseudo outbreak;
outbreak bordetella;
bordetella parapertussis;
parapertussis caused
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022
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