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

Mehiri-Zghal, Emna; Decousser, Jean-Winoc; Mahjoubi, Walid; Essalah, Leila; El Marzouk, Naceur; Ghariani, Asma; Allouch, PierreYves; Slim-Saidi, Noura Leila

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.05.008

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Volume 66, Issue 2 , Pages 225-227, February 2010

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

Emna Mehiri-Zghal
- Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia
Jean-Winoc Decousser
- Department of Bacteriology and Infection Control, AP-HP, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Antoine Béclère, 92141 Clamart, France
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +33-1-45-37-42-98; fax: +33-1-46-32-67-96.
Walid Mahjoubi
- Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia
Leila Essalah
- Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia
Naceur El Marzouk
- Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia
Asma Ghariani
- Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia
PierreYves Allouch
- Department of Infection Control, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles André Mignot, 78157 Le Chesnay, France
Noura Leila Slim-Saidi
- Department of Microbiology, Hôpital Abderahman MAMI de pneumophtisiologie, Tunis, Tunisia
- University of Monastir, Tunis, Tunisia

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