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. 2022 Dec;43(12):1948-1950.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.355. Epub 2021 Aug 16.

Bat intrusions at a tertiary care center in Iowa, 2018-2020

Mohammed A Alsuhaibani  1   2 , Angelique Dains  1 , Takaaki Kobayashi  1 , Lorinda L Sheeler  1 , Alexandra Trannel  1 , Stephanie Holley  1 , Alexandre R Marra  1   3 , Oluchi J Abosi  1 , Kyle E Jenn  1 , Holly Meacham  1 , William Etienne  1 , Mary E Kukla  1 , Bill Millard  1 , Melanie Wellington  1 , Daniel J Diekema  1 , Jorge L Salinas  1
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Bat intrusions at a tertiary care center in Iowa, 2018-2020

Mohammed A Alsuhaibani et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

We described the epidemiology of bat intrusions into a hospital and subsequent management of exposures during 2018-2020. Most intrusions occurred in older buildings during the summer and fall months. Hospitals need bat intrusion surveillance systems and protocols for bat handling, exposure management, and intrusion mitigation.

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