[Cases of pertussis among healthcare workers in a maternity ward: management of a health alert]
| Autor: | D, Vanjak, M F, Delaporte, I, Bonmarin, M, Levardon, B, Fantin |
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| Jazyk: | francouzština |
| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Pertussis Vaccine Cross Infection Infection Control Whooping Cough Communication Infant Newborn Masks Antibiotic Prophylaxis Disease Outbreaks Erythromycin Infectious Disease Transmission Professional-to-Patient Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Female France Guideline Adherence Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Hospital Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Medecine et maladies infectieuses. 36(3) |
| ISSN: | 0399-077X |
| Popis: | Pertussis is a highly contagious acute respiratory tract infection, with a poor prognosis in non-vaccinated new-borns.The authors had for aim to investigate an epidemic of 5 pertussis cases among health care workers (HCW) in our maternity ward with potential exposure of new-borns and to evaluate HCW compliance and experience gain.A retrospective study was made using a questionnaire with HCW on preventive measures taken (antibiotic prophylaxis with erythromycin and wearing a mask).Two hundred and thirty-eight patients were warned of a potential pertussis contamination. No nosocomial case was detected among patients or their new borns. Ten proved or probable cases were identified among 101 HCW having answered (N=101/210, 48%). Sixty percent of HCW people followed the antibiotic treatment and 85% wore a mask among whom 46% adequately. Non-compliance factors were mainly related to adverse effects (41%), delayed information (41%), and false vaccine protection (22%). Crisis communication was felt as unsatisfactory for 72% of HCW and recommendations not adapted for 39% of the staff.This survey points out the difficulty of managing a pertussis alert in a medical ward. |
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