Journal article
Bat intrusions at a tertiary care center in Iowa, 2018-2020
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.43(12), pp.1948-1950
08/16/2021
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.355
Abstract
We described the epidemiology of bat intrusions into a hospital and subsequent management of exposures during 2018–2020. Most intrusions occurred in older buildings during the summer and fall months. Hospitals need bat intrusion surveillance systems and protocols for bat handling, exposure management, and intrusion mitigation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Bat intrusions at a tertiary care center in Iowa, 2018-2020
- Creators
- Mohammed A Alsuhaibani - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Qassim UniversityAngelique Dains - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsTakaaki Kobayashi - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsLorinda L Sheeler - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsAlexandra Trannel - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsStephanie Holley - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsAlexandre R Marra - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinOluchi J Abosi - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsKyle E Jenn - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsHolly Meacham - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsWilliam Etienne - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsMary E Kukla - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsBill Millard - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsMelanie Wellington - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsDaniel J Diekema - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsJorge L Salinas - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.43(12), pp.1948-1950
- DOI
- 10.1017/ice.2021.355
- ISSN
- 0899-823X
- eISSN
- 1559-6834
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 08/16/2021
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Pathology; Infectious Disease (Pediatrics)
- Record Identifier
- 9984122680102771
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