Outbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease among shipyard workers, Turku, Finland, May to November 2019

dc.contributor.authorMarius Linkevicius
dc.contributor.authorVeronica Cristea
dc.contributor.authorLotta Siira
dc.contributor.authorHenna Mäkelä
dc.contributor.authorMarjaana Pitkäpaasi
dc.contributor.authorTimothee Dub
dc.contributor.authorHanna Nohynek
dc.contributor.authorTaneli Puumalainen
dc.contributor.authorEsa Rintala
dc.contributor.authorMerja E. Laaksonen
dc.contributor.authorThijs Feuth
dc.contributor.authorJuha O. Grönroos
dc.contributor.authorJutta Peltoniemi
dc.contributor.authorHeikki Frilander
dc.contributor.authorIrmeli Lindström
dc.contributor.authorJussi Sane
dc.contributor.organizationfi=lääketieteellinen tiedekunta|en=Faculty of Medicine|
dc.contributor.organizationfi=tyks, vsshp|en=tyks, varha|
dc.contributor.organization-code1.2.246.10.2458963.20.13290506867
dc.converis.publication-id44062538
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/44062538
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-27T23:17:24Z
dc.date.available2025-08-27T23:17:24Z
dc.description.abstract<p>We report an outbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia among shipyard workers, in Turku, Southwest Finland. In total, 31 confirmed and six probable cases were identified between 3 May and 28 November 2019. Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 12F, 4 and 8 were isolated from blood cultures of 25 cases. Occupational hygiene measures and vaccination of ca 4,000 workers are underway to control the outbreak at the shipyard.<br /></p>
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dc.identifier.eissn1560-7917
dc.identifier.jour-issn1025-496X
dc.identifier.olddbid203738
dc.identifier.oldhandle10024/186765
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/11111/47305
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2021042823381
dc.language.isoen
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorRintala, Esa
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorDataimport, tyks, vsshp
dc.okm.discipline217 Medical engineeringen_GB
dc.okm.discipline3121 Internal medicineen_GB
dc.okm.discipline3141 Health care scienceen_GB
dc.okm.discipline3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational healthen_GB
dc.okm.discipline316 Nursingen_GB
dc.okm.discipline217 Lääketieteen tekniikkafi_FI
dc.okm.discipline3121 Sisätauditfi_FI
dc.okm.discipline3141 Terveystiedefi_FI
dc.okm.discipline3142 Kansanterveystiede, ympäristö ja työterveysfi_FI
dc.okm.discipline316 Hoitotiedefi_FI
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationinternational co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityInternational publication
dc.okm.typeA1 ScientificArticle
dc.publisherPublications Office
dc.publisher.countrySwedenen_GB
dc.publisher.countryRuotsifi_FI
dc.publisher.country-codeSE
dc.relation.doi10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.49.1900681
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEurosurveillance
dc.relation.issue49
dc.relation.volume24
dc.source.identifierhttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/186765
dc.titleOutbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease among shipyard workers, Turku, Finland, May to November 2019
dc.year.issued2019

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