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SynthesisHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2020

Measles among healthcare workers in Italy: is it time to act?

Valentina Baccolini, Alessandro Sindoni, Giovanna Adamo, Annalisa Rosso, Azzurra Massimi, Antonino Bella, Antonietta Filia, Fabio Magurano, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari and 1 more

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Synthesis in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Valentina BaccoliniDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7873-7817
Alessandro SindoniDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7564-0518
Giovanna AdamoDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.
Annalisa RossoDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0537-5130
Azzurra MassimiDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6612-2949
Antonino BellaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health , Rome, Italy.
Antonietta FiliaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health , Rome, Italy.
Fabio MaguranoDepartment of Infectious Parasitic and Immune-mediated Diseases, National Institute of Health , Rome, Italy.
Carolina MarzuilloDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7299-5727
Paolo VillariDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3139-0668
Corrado De VitoDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7846-672X
Sapienza University of Rome · ITAzienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3 · ITIstituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) against measles is strongly recommended in Europe. In this study, we examined the impact of measles on Italian HCWs by systematically and quantitatively analyzing measles cases involving HCWs over time and by identifying the epidemiological characteristics of the respective measles outbreaks. We retrieved data on measles cases from the Italian national integrated measles and rubella surveillance system from January 2013 to May 2019. Additionally, we performed a systematic review of the literature and an analysis of the measles and rubella aggregate outbreaks reporting forms from 2014 to 2018. Our review suggests that preventing measles infection among HCWs in disease outbreaks may be crucial for the elimination of measles in Italy. National policies aiming to increase HCW immunization rates are fundamental to the protection of HCWs and patients, will limit the economic impact of outbreaks on the institutions affected and will help achieve the elimination goal.

Indexed as

MeaslesRubellaEuropeHealth PersonnelHumansItalyVaccinationhealthcare workersItalyMeaslesoutbreaksreview

Identifiers

PMID32209017
PMCPMC7746257
OpenAlexW3013242861

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