Influenza Among Afebrile and Vaccinated Healthcare Workers | Zendy

Jessica P. Ridgway | Zendy; Allison H. Bartlett | Zendy; Sylvia GarciaHouchins | Zendy; Sean Cariño | Zendy; Aurea Enriquez | Zendy; Rachel Marrs | Zendy; Cynthia Pérez | Zendy; Mona Shah | Zendy; Caroline Guenette | Zendy; Steve Mosakowski | Zendy; Kathleen G. Beavis | Zendy; Emily Landon | Zendy

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Influenza Among Afebrile and Vaccinated Healthcare Workers

Author(s) -

Jessica P. Ridgway,

Allison H. Bartlett,

Sylvia GarciaHouchins,

Sean Cariño,

Aurea Enriquez,

Rachel Marrs,

Cynthia Pérez,

Mona Shah,

Caroline Guenette,

Steve Mosakowski,

Kathleen G. Beavis,

Emily Landon

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ163

Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , transmission (telecommunications) , health care , influenza vaccine , immunology , intensive care medicine , electrical engineering , economics , engineering , economic growth

To prevent transmission of influenza from healthcare workers (HCWs) to patients, many hospitals exclude febrile HCWs from working, but allow afebrile HCWs with respiratory symptoms to have contact with patients. During the 2013-2014 influenza season at our hospital, an influenza-positive HCW with respiratory symptoms but no fever was linked to a case of possible healthcare-associated influenza in a patient. Therefore, we implemented a temporary policy of mandatory influenza testing for HCWs with respiratory symptoms.

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