Hospital-acquired infections and unvaccinated children due to chronic diseases: an investigation of the 2017–2019 measles outbreak in the northern region of Vietnam
Measles spread in healthcare settings prior to community cases that occurred in several provinces. We recommend enhancing hospital infection control by increasing staff training and improving early detection and isolation during non-outbreak periods. Measles patients with chronic diseases exhibited lower proportions of vaccination and faced a higher risk of hospital-acquired infections. It is crucial to establish comprehensive vaccination guidelines and enhance parental awareness regarding the significance and safety of measles vaccination to protect these vulnerable individuals.
Authors
- Phạm Quang Thái (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3796-6162)
- Marc Choisy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-6390)
- Hien Do (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-0835)
- Nhung T. H. Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7800-6264)
- Tung. V. Cao
- Phan Hữu Phúc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0381-446X)
- Phuc Thinh Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6772-9291)
- Dien Minh Tran
Institutions
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VN)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology (VN)
- Vietnam National Children's Hospital (VN)
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (VN)
- Ministry of Health (VN)
- Children's Hospital 1 (VN)
- Hanoi School Of Public Health (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09816-w
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.11
Funders
- Wellcome Trust