Control of Influenza A on a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

AbstractIn January 1998, an outbreak of influenza A occurred on our adult bone marrow transplant unit. Aggressive infection control measures were instituted to halt further nosocomial spread. A new, more rigorous approach was implemented for the 1998/99 influenza season and was extremely effective in preventing nosocomial influenza at our institution.

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Successful Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Outbreak in a Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

10.21203/rs.3.rs-684795/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yanjie Xia ◽

Huarui Xiao ◽

Jin Yang ◽

Qiaoling Tian ◽

Fanfan Xing ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Bone Marrow ◽

Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽

Infection Control ◽

Bone Marrow Transplant ◽

Marrow Transplant ◽

Control Measures ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Syncytial Virus ◽

Hospital Acquired

Abstract Background: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)is recognized as one of the most common causes of acute respiratory infections in adults which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly and immunocompromised adults. Moreover RSV can spread rapidly through close contact through respiratory droplets leading to clusters of cases or outbreaks in health care facilities. Herein we demonstrate the successful control and the risk factors of the RSV outbreak involving 39 patients in a Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant(BMT) Unit. Methods: We performed an epidemiological investigation,analyzed the risk factors and implemented the infection control measures for this nosocomial RSV outbreak in the Hematology and BMT Unit. Furthermore we implemented the RSV screening for all the inpatients and medical staff of Hematology and BMT Unit and the infection control bundles to stop the outbreak.Results: 24 patients were tested positive for RSV, 2 of which were confirmed to be hospital acquired respiratory infection according to Chinese hospital infection diagnostic criteria,the other cases were hospital acquired. Our multimodal infection control bundle was able to rapidly control this outbreak,newly diagnosed patients with RSV infection were distributed in the first three weeks of this outbreak.All cases were discharged after recovery or remission. Conclusion: The successful infection control management of RSV outbreak should include interruption of all potential transmission routes.In Hematology and BMT Unit, restriction of social activities is useful to stop RSV transmission despite some temporal negative impact on the emotional needs of the patients.Universal RSV screening and vigorous enforcement of infection control measures was effective in the containment of this outbreak.

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Control of Nosocomial Clostridium difficile Transmission in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1086/501751 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 226-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Hend Hanna ◽

Issam Raad ◽

Virginia Gonzalez ◽

Jan Umphrey ◽

Jeffrey Tarrand ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Marrow ◽

Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽

Clostridium Difficile ◽

Infection Control ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Marrow Transplant ◽

Control Measures ◽

Transplant Patients ◽

Infection Control Measures

AbstractThis is a report of six cases of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) that occurred among cancer patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation in a tertiary-care cancer hospital. Specific infection control measures that were taken to minimize the nosocomial spread of CDAD also are discussed.

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