Molecular epidemiology of a Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 outbreak in a Tunisian jail

Received 26 February 2009; accepted 8 May 2009. published online 05 October 2009.

Abstract

The microbiologic investigations of an outbreak implicating 17 inmates demonstrated the spread of a pneumococcal serotype 1 clone not only in this jail but also in the area of Tunis. This clone, which is fully susceptible to antibiotics but not included in the heptavalent conjugate vaccine, should be closely monitored.

Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Serotype 1, Tunis, Outbreak, Epidemiology

a Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia

b Department of Bacteriology and Infection Control, AP-HP, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Antoine Béclère, 92141 Clamart, France

c Department of Infection Control, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles André Mignot, 78157 Le Chesnay, France

d University of Monastir, Tunis, Tunisia

Corresponding author. Tel.: +33-1-45-37-42-98; fax: +33-1-46-32-67-96.

PII: S0732-8893(09)00206-5

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.05.008

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