TY - JOUR AU - Sanchez, Guillermo AU - Bourne, Constance AU - Davidson, Sherri AU - Ellis, Mark AU - Feldstein, Leora AU - Fay, Katherine AU - Brown, Nicole AU - Geeter, Evelyn AU - Foster, Lytasha AU - Gilmore, Charlotte AU - McIntyre, Mary AU - Taylor, Burnestine AU - Velusamy, Srinivasan AU - Chochua, Sopio AU - Matanock, Almea T1 - Pneumococcal Disease Outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1–October 10, 2018 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2021 VL - 27 IS - 7 SP - 1949 SN - 1080-6059 AB - A pneumococcal disease outbreak caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 12F occurred in a state prison in Alabama, USA. Among 1,276 inmates, 40 cases were identified (3 confirmed, 2 probable, 35 suspected). Close living quarters, substance use, and underlying conditions likely contributed to disease risk. Prophylaxis for close contacts included azithromycin and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. KW - pneumococcus KW - correctional facility KW - outbreak KW - PPSV23 KW - azithromycin KW - meningitis/encephalitis KW - Streptococcus pneumoniae KW - Alabama KW - USA KW - pneumococcal disease DO - 10.3201/eid2707.203678 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/20-3678_article ER - End of Reference