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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2021· item PMID:34152958
Pneumococcal Disease Outbreak at a State Prison, Alabama, USA, September 1-October 10, 2018 A pneumococcal disease outbreak caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 12F occurred in a state prison in Alabama, USA. Among 1,276 inmates, 40 cases were identified (3 confirmed, 2 probable, 35 suspected). Close living quarters, substance use, and underlying conditions likely contributed to disease risk. Prophylaxis for close contacts included azithromycin and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.