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Azithromycin Prophylaxis During a Hospitalwide Outbreak of a Pertussis-Like Illness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Shay M. Martinez ,
Carol A. Kemper ,
Donna Haiduven ,
Sara H. Cody  and
Stanley C. Deresinski
Shay M. Martinez
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose California Collaborative Treatment Group, San Diego, California
Carol A. Kemper*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford California Collaborative Treatment Group, San Diego, California
Donna Haiduven
Affiliation:
Infection Control Department, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose
Sara H. Cody
Affiliation:
Santa Clara County Public Health Department, San Jose
Stanley C. Deresinski
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford
*
Division of Infectious Diseases, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
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Abstract

A questionnaire regarding tolerability and adherence was administered for 5 days to hospital employees who received azithromycin prophylaxis during a hospitalwide outbreak of a pertussis-like illness. Analysis of the 239 responses from those having received prophylactic azithromycin determined that it was well tolerated and accounted for a minimal loss of days worked; 81.5% were fully adherent with the regimen.

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 22 , Issue 12 , December 2001 , pp. 781 - 783
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2001

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