Nosocomial Malaria and Saline Flush
oleh: Sanjay K. Jain, Deborah Persaud, Trish M. Perl, Margaret A. Pass, Kathleen M. Murphy, John M. Pisciotta, Peter F. Scholl, James F. Casella, David J. Sullivan
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-07-01 |
Deskripsi
An investigation of malaria in a US patient without recent travel established Plasmodium falciparum molecular genotype identity in 2 patients who shared a hospital room. P. falciparum can be transmitted in a hospital environment from patient to patient by blood inoculum if standard precautions are breached.