Pneumococcal Disease Outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1-October 10, 20181

Guillermo V Sanchez; Constance L Bourne; Sherri L Davidson; Mark Ellis; Leora R Feldstein; Katherine Fay; Nicole E Brown; Evelyn F Geeter; Lytasha L Foster; Charlotte Gilmore; Mary G McIntyre; Burnestine Taylor; Srinivasan Velusamy; Sopio Chochua; Almea M Matanock

doi:10.3201/eid2707.203678

Pneumococcal Disease Outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1-October 10, 2018¹

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Jul;27(7):1949-1952. doi: 10.3201/eid2707.203678.

Authors

Guillermo V Sanchez, Constance L Bourne, Sherri L Davidson, Mark Ellis, Leora R Feldstein, Katherine Fay, Nicole E Brown, Evelyn F Geeter, Lytasha L Foster, Charlotte Gilmore, Mary G McIntyre, Burnestine Taylor, Srinivasan Velusamy, Sopio Chochua, Almea M Matanock

Abstract

A pneumococcal disease outbreak caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 12F occurred in a state prison in Alabama, USA. Among 1,276 inmates, 40 cases were identified (3 confirmed, 2 probable, 35 suspected). Close living quarters, substance use, and underlying conditions likely contributed to disease risk. Prophylaxis for close contacts included azithromycin and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

Keywords: Alabama; PPSV23; Streptococcus pneumoniae; USA; azithromycin; correctional facility; meningitis/encephalitis; outbreak; pneumococcal disease; pneumococcus.

MeSH terms

Alabama
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Pneumococcal Infections* / epidemiology
Pneumococcal Vaccines
Prisons
Serogroup
Streptococcus pneumoniae*

Substances

Pneumococcal Vaccines