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. 2017 Aug 17;22(33):30597.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.33.30597.

A nosocomial measles outbreak in Italy, February-April 2017

Andrea Porretta  1 , Filippo Quattrone  1 , Francesco Aquino  1 , Giulio Pieve  1 , Beatrice Bruni  1 , Giulia Gemignani  2 , Maria Linda Vatteroni  3 , Mauro Pistello  4 , Gaetano Pierpaolo Privitera  1 , Pier Luigi Lopalco  1
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A nosocomial measles outbreak in Italy, February-April 2017

Andrea Porretta et al. Euro Surveill. .

Abstract

We describe a nosocomial outbreak of measles that occurred in an Italian hospital during the first months of 2017, involving 35 persons and including healthcare workers, support personnel working in the hospital, visitors and community contacts. Late diagnosis of the first case, support personnel not being promptly recognised as hospital workers and diffusion of the infection in the emergency department had a major role in sustaining this outbreak.

Keywords: MMR; healthcare-associated infections; infection control; measles; measles-mumps-rubella vaccine; outbreaks; vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Figure 1
Confirmed measles cases by week of symptom onset and role in hospital setting, nosocomial outbreak, Italy, 5 February–13 April 2017 (n = 35)
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Figure 2
Measles nosocomial outbreak tree with date of symptom onset and role in hospital setting, nosocomial outbreak, Italy, 5 February–13 April 2017 (n = 35)
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Figure 3
Confirmed measles cases by age group and role in hospital setting, nosocomial outbreak, Italy, 5 February–13 April 2017 (n = 35)
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