Korean J Nosocomial Infect Control.
2004 Jun;9(1):37-48.
An Infection Control for Outbreak of Shigellosis in a University Hospital
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- 1Infection Control Office, Severance Hospital, Korea. jmkim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- 2Yonsei University College of Nursing, Korea.
- 3Nursing Depenment of Severance Hospital, korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine4,Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 5Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health5, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The occurrence of an outbreak of food-borne infectious disease requires a hospital to do extended role. There has been no report of an outbreak and an outbreak management of food-borne infectious diseases in a hospital. Therefore, this report of an outbreak and management of Shigellosis in the hospital would help others to manage further cases.
METHODS
This was a descriptive study for an infection control program for food-borne infectious diseases in a hospital.
RESULTS
There was a shigellosis outbreak at a university hospital in Seoul between December 3 and 30, 2001, Five hundred eighty four were affected, of which 81 cases were suspected and 86 cases were confirmed Shigella sonnei in fetal culture. The source of infection was identified as a lunch box or seaweed rolled rice that was contaminated and was supplied from the S-catering facility. The infection control team had developed the various strategies to control the outbreak and implemented them. The strategies included an epidemiology investigation, the removal of infection sources, medical treatment and isolation of patients, education and management of public relationship, environmental control, withdrawal of medical students' training, prevention and control of asymptomatic cases, intensive care unit strong financial support, analysis and management various data and the construction of cooperation and reporting system with the public health system
CONCLUSION
This outbreak was controlled by effective team approach. The effective management of an outbreak of food-borne infectious diseases requires a systematic infection control, public relationship strategies for the reputation of the hospital, and the cooperation with a public health system.
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