Hospital and Clinical Laboratory Response to Mumps Exposures

Autor:	Lowell L. Tilzer, Dean Merkel, Paula Miller, Rebecca T. Horvat, Janet Kliethermes, Shirley H. Weber
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Task force business.industry Hospital setting Biochemistry (medical) Clinical Biochemistry Outbreak Hospital employees Disease medicine.disease City area Immunization medicine Medical emergency Intensive care medicine business Personnel hospital
Zdroj:	Laboratory Medicine. 38:285-288
ISSN:	1943-7730 0007-5027
Popis:	Background In response to an outbreak of mumps in the Kansas City area, a multidisciplinary task force quickly formed in our hospital with the goal of protecting patients, families, and employees from the spread of this highly-communicable disease. Methods The clinical laboratory provided proactive mumps IgG testing for all hospital employees. A plan was executed to identify non-immune staff that may be susceptible to mumps. Additionally, the hospital provided immunizations for those employees whose titers were negative. Results Approximately 4,000 blood specimens were drawn from hospital personnel, and immunity was evaluated by measuring mumps-specific antibody. This information assisted in decisions that avoided a significant outbreak in a hospital setting. Conclusion The plan and how it was accomplished, along with costs, successes, and pitfalls, is presented.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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