Responding to Measles in the Postelimination Era
Authors: Jeffrey S. Duchin
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)

Letters2 December 2014Responding to Measles in the Postelimination EraJeffrey S. Duchin, MDJeffrey S. Duchin, MDFrom Public Health—Seattle and King County and the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L14-5030 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Sammons (1) provides a timely reminder of the importance of case recognition and management of measles given the ongoing international outbreaks of this condition and repeated introductions of infectious measles cases into the United States that trigger outbreaks, but several additional points deserve mention. As Sammons rightly points out, clinicians must be able to promptly recognize classic clinical cases of measles on the basis of symptoms, signs, and travel and exposure history. It is also important to note that reexposure to measles among those with preexisting immunity, including previously vaccinated persons (particularly health care workers [HCWs]) and ...References1. Sammons JS. Ready or not: responding to measles in the postelimination era. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161:145-6. [PMID: 24763975] doi:10.7326/M14-0892 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Rota JS, Hickman CJ, Sowers SB, Rota PA, Mercader S, Bellini WJ. Two case studies of modified measles in vaccinated physicians exposed to primary measles cases: high risk of infection but low risk of transmission. J Infect Dis. 2011;204 Suppl 1:S559-63. [PMID: 21666213] doi:10.1093/infdis/jir098 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2007. Accessed at www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/isolation/isolation2007.pdf on 28 October 2014. Google Scholar4. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Immunization of health-care personnel: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011;60:1-45. [PMID: 22108587] MedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Public Health—Seattle and King County and the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L14-0448. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoReady or Not: Responding to Measles in the Postelimination Era Julia Shaklee Sammons Ready or Not: Responding to Measles in the Postelimination Era Julia Shaklee Sammons Responding to Measles in the Postelimination Era Julia Shaklee Sammons Responding to Measles in the Postelimination Era Julia Shaklee Sammons Metrics 2 December 2014Volume 161, Issue 11Page: 841-842KeywordsInfectious disease controlMeaslesMumpsParticulatesPulmonary diseasesSigns and symptomsUpper respiratory tract infectionsVentilators ePublished: 2 December 2014 Issue Published: 2 December 2014 CopyrightCopyright © 2014 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...