Measles susceptibility and immunization: Experiences in a forensic psychiatric hospital

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 127 - 130
• Main Authors: Bui, Hong Dang, Dawson, April C., Hattis, Ronald P., Overby, Sarah F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.06.1993
• Subjects: Antibodies, Viral - immunology; California; Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control; Disease Susceptibility; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Male; Measles - epidemiology; Measles - immunology; Measles Vaccine; Measles virus - immunology; Prisoners; Vaccination; California

Background: In response to a measles outbreak in the community, a measles immunization program was developed at our hospital for forensic psychiatric patients. Methods: Measles antibody screening of all employees and patients by means of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was followed by vaccinati...