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An unusual outbreak of dermatitis due to rodent mite infestation in an acute-care hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2023

Majd S. Alsoubani Open the ORCID record for Majd S. Alsoubani [Opens in a new window] ,
Andrea S. Varela-Stokes Open the ORCID record for Andrea S. Varela-Stokes [Opens in a new window] ,
Gabriela M. Andujar Vazquez ,
Shirley Y. Huang ,
Nicholas E. Heger  and
Shira I. Doron
Majd S. Alsoubani*
Affiliation:
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Andrea S. Varela-Stokes
Affiliation:
Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts
Gabriela M. Andujar Vazquez
Affiliation:
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Shirley Y. Huang
Affiliation:
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Nicholas E. Heger
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Shira I. Doron
Affiliation:
Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Corresponding author: Majd S. Alsoubani; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

We report an outbreak of dermatitis associated with Ornithonysus bacoti and Liponyssoides sanguineus infestation in an acute ambulatory care setting. Healthcare workers developed dermatitis prior to the identification of the outbreak. A collaborative team effort resulted in complete eradication.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 11 , November 2023 , pp. 1884 - 1886
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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