MMWR: Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome at Tertiary Care Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2014
April 17th, 2016Hastings DL, Tokars JI, Abdel Aziz IZAM, Alkhaldi KZ, Bensadek AT, Alraddadi BM, et al. Outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome at tertiary care hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151797
** “…78 people with confirmed MERS-CoV…linked to the hospital from Mar 2 to May 10, 2014. Most cases involved patients (68%, or 53), and the other infections occurred in healthcare workers (20.5%, or 16) and hospital visitors (11.5%, or 9). Many of the infected healthcare workers were physicians (63%, or 10)…”
** “….Infection control deficiencies included limited separation of suspected MERS patients, patient crowding, and inconsistent use of infection control precautions….”
** “…An aggressive program involving patient triage, use of negative-pressure isolation rooms, patient spacing in dialysis units, and personal protective equipment protocol in April 2014 led to a drastic decline in KFGH MERS cases….”
