Marielle Fricchione

Neonatal Pneumonia With a Fatal Outcome Due to a Re-emergent Recombinant Adenovirus Serotype

Priya R. Edward, Marielle Fricchione, Ben Z. Katz

To the Editors: We read the recent paper “Adenovirus pneumonitis and disseminated viremia in a neonate successfully treated with steroids, cidofovir and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)” with interest; this adenovirus was a species B that was not subtyped.1 We cared for 2 …

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P-2340. Single-Center Inpatient Measles Analysis During a Congregate Setting Outbreak; Comparing Vaccine History between Measles Positive and Negative Cohorts

Marielle Fricchione, David C. Nguyen, Colleen B. Nash

Abstract Background Chicago’s 2024 measles outbreak affected many new arrivals living in congregate settings with unknown or poorly documented vaccination history. Despite post-exposure prophylaxis provided at shelters, many families still developed measles. Frequency of measles exposure in congregate settings certainly plays a …

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P-2176. Validation of Air Sampling and Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction for Measles Virus Surveillance: A Single-Center, Preliminary Assessment

Marielle Fricchione, Colleen B. Nash, David C. Nguyen, Hannah J. Barbian et autres

Abstract Background During the early months of Chicago’s 2024 measles outbreak, many patients were admitted to local hospitals due to a lack of isolation housing in congregate settings. While the infection control potential of air sampling for viral pathogens is well described …

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Measles Back to the Future: Chicago’s Current Measles Outbreak Demands the Creation of Federally Managed Isolation Housing Reminiscent of the Origin Story of the Vaccines for Children Program

Marielle Fricchione, David C. Nguyen, Colleen B. Nash, Elizabeth S. Davis

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A Preterm Infant with Petechial Rash

Anne Ewing, Nicole Larsen, Elizabeth Chiquoine, Esther Lee et autres

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Impact of COVID-19 on Perinatal Outcomes and Birth Locations in a Large US Metropolitan Area

Esther Lee, Alejandra Perez, Arth Patel, Aloka L. Patel et autres

This was a population-based study to determine the impact of COVID-19 on birth outcomes in the Chicago metropolitan area, comparing pre-pandemic (April-September 2019) versus pandemic (April-September 2020) births. Multivariable regression models that adjusted for demographic and neighborhood characteristics were used to estimate …

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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children—United States, February 2020–July 2021

Allison D. Miller, Laura D. Zambrano, Anna R Yousaf, Joseph Y. Abrams et autres

BACKGROUND: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a severe hyperinflammatory condition in persons aged <21 years associated with antecedent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Our objective was to describe MIS-C cases reported to Centers for Disease Control and …

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Multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2 in a University Outbreak After Spring Break — Chicago, Illinois, March–May 2021

Kate Doyle, Richard A. Teran, Jennita Reefhuis, Janna L. Kerins et autres

To prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, colleges and universities have implemented multiple strategies including testing, isolation, quarantine, contact tracing, masking, and vaccination. In April 2021, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) was notified of a large cluster …

Short-Duration Electronic Health Record Option Buttons to Reduce Prolonged Length of Antibiotic Therapy in Outpatients

Shan Sun, Roderick C. Jones, Marielle Fricchione, Tonya Scardina et autres

BACKGROUND: Prolonged antibiotic therapy may be associated with increased adverse events and antibiotic resistance. We deployed an intervention in the electronic health record (EHR) to reduce antibiotic duration for pediatric outpatients. METHODS: A preintervention and postintervention interrupted time series analysis of antibiotic …

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COVID-19 Outbreak Among Attendees of an Exercise Facility — Chicago, Illinois, August–September 2020

Frances Lendacki, Richard A. Teran, Stephanie Gretsch, Marielle Fricchione et autres

On September 8, 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) was notified of a potential outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at an exercise facility.COVID-19 cases were identified among 55 (68%) of 81 attendees of in-person classes held during August 24-September …

COVID-19 Outbreak Among a University’s Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams — Chicago, Illinois, July–August 2020

Richard A. Teran, Isaac Ghinai, Stephanie Gretsch, Tracy Cable et autres

Data on transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), among college athletes are limited. In August 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) was notified of a cluster of COVID-19 cases among a university's men's and women's …

Lack of Serologic Evidence of Infection Among Health Care Personnel and Other Contacts of First 2 Confirmed Patients With COVID-19 in Illinois, 2020

Tristan D. McPherson, Isaac Ghinai, Alison M. Binder, Brandi Freeman et autres

OBJECTIVES: Widespread global transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), continues. Many questions remain about asymptomatic or atypical infections and transmission dynamics. We used comprehensive contact tracing of the first 2 confirmed patients …

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