TY  - JOUR
T1  - Notes from the field: Deaths from acute hepatitis b virus infection associated with assisted blood glucose monitoring in an assisted-living facility—north carolina, august—october 2010
Y1  - 2011/04/13
N1  - 
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1405
EP  - 1406
VL  - 305
IS  - 14
N2  - 
Sharing of blood glucose monitoring equipment in assisted-living facilities has resulted in at least 16 outbreaks of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the United States since 2004.1- 2 On October 12, 2010, the North Carolina Division of Public Health (NCDPH) and the Wayne County Health Department were notified by a local hospital of four residents of a single assisted-living facility with suspected acute HBV infection. NCDPH requested HBV testing of all persons who had resided in the facility during January 1–October 13, 2010, and defined an outbreak-associated case as either (1) positive hepatitis B surface antigen and core immunoglobulin M (IgM) results or (2) clinical evidence of acute hepatitis (jaundice or serum aminotransferase levels twice the upper limit of normal) with onset ≥6 weeks after admission to the facility. Records were reviewed for potential health-care—associated exposures and HBV-related risk factors. Infection control practices were assessed through observations and interviews with facility staff.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ER  -