Hunter Jennifer C, Nguyen Duc, Aden Bashir, Al Bandar Zyad, Al Dhaheri Wafa, Abu Elkheir Kheir, Khudair Ahmed, Al Mulla Mariam, El Saleh Feda, Imambaccus Hala, Al Kaabi Nawal, Sheikh Farrukh Amin, Sasse Jurgen, Turner Andrew, Abdel Wareth Laila, Weber Stefan, Al Ameri Asma, Abu Amer Wesal, Alami Negar N, Bunga Sudhir, Haynes Lia M, Hall Aron J, Kallen Alexander J, Kuhar David, Pham Huong, Pringle Kimberly, Tong Suxiang, Whitaker Brett L, Gerber Susan I, Al Hosani Farida Ismail
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Apr;22(4):647-56. doi: 10.3201/eid2204.151615.
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections sharply increased in the Arabian Peninsula during spring 2014. In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, these infections occurred primarily among healthcare workers and patients. To identify and describe epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of persons with healthcare-associated infection, we reviewed laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV cases reported to the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi during January 1, 2013-May 9, 2014. Of 65 case-patients identified with MERS-CoV infection, 27 (42%) had healthcare-associated cases. Epidemiologic and genetic sequencing findings suggest that 3 healthcare clusters of MERS-CoV infection occurred, including 1 that resulted in 20 infected persons in 1 hospital. MERS-CoV in healthcare settings spread predominantly before MERS-CoV infection was diagnosed, underscoring the importance of increasing awareness and infection control measures at first points of entry to healthcare facilities.
2014年春季,中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(MERS-CoV)感染在阿拉伯半岛急剧增加。在阿拉伯联合酋长国的阿布扎比,这些感染主要发生在医护人员和患者中。为了识别和描述与医疗保健相关感染患者的流行病学和临床特征,我们回顾了2013年1月1日至2014年5月9日期间向阿布扎比卫生局报告的实验室确诊的MERS-CoV病例。在65例确诊为MERS-CoV感染的病例中,27例(42%)为与医疗保健相关的病例。流行病学和基因测序结果表明,发生了3起MERS-CoV感染的医疗保健聚集性病例,其中1起导致1家医院的20人感染。医疗机构中的MERS-CoV主要在MERS-CoV感染被诊断之前传播,这突出了在医疗保健设施的首个入口点提高认识和加强感染控制措施的重要性。