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Pseudo-Outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis Caused by Contaminated Swabs in the Netherlands

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  • Pseudo-Outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis Caused by Contaminated Swabs in the Netherlands

    Early Release
    Volume 28, Number 4—April 2022

    doi: 10.3201/eid2804.212097

    Jacky Flipse , Angelino T. Tromp, Janneke Bosman, Christine ten Hove, Hans Beks, Titia Kortbeek, Guido J.H. Bastiaens, and Ellen M. Mascini

    Abstract

    An increase in positive Bordetella parapertussis tests among patients in a teaching hospital in the Netherlands resulted in enhanced infection control and microbiological surveillance. Further analysis revealed that batches of contaminated nasopharyngeal swabs were associated with a pseudo-outbreak, resulting in incorrect diagnoses, antimicrobial treatments, isolation precautions, and public health notifications.




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