Abstract
Exposure of healthcare workers to patients with rapidly fatal infections invariably raises concerns regarding the risk of occupational acquisition. We describe acquisition of Streptococcus pyogenes by 2 nurses from a patient with fatal pneumonia and review previously reported cases of transmission of bacterial pathogens from patients with pneumonia to healthcare workers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1019-1021 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10-2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases