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.
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Sanchez, G. V., Bourne, C. L., Davidson, S. L., Ellis, M., Feldstein, L. R., Fay, K., … Matanock, A. M. (2021). Pneumococcal disease outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1-October 10, 2018. In Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 27, pp. 1949–1952). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.203678
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