Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Nursing Homes, Minnesota, 1995–2006

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Rainbow, Jean ; Jewell, Brenda ; Danila, Richard N. ; Boxrud, David ; Beall, Bernard ; Van Beneden, Chris ; Lynfield, Ruth
• Description:
  Nursing home residents are at high risk for invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease, and clusters of cases in nursing homes are common.To characterize the epidemiologic features of invasive GAS disease in nursing homes, we conducted active, statewide, population- and laboratory-based surveillance in Minnesota from April 1995 through 2006. Of 1,858 invasive GAS disease cases, 134 (7%) occurred in nursing home residents; 34 of these cases were identified as part of 13 clusters. Recognizing cases of GAS disease in nursing homes posed challenges. Measures to ensure identification of case-patients as residents of specific nursing homes need to be included in standard guidelines for the prevention and control of invasive GAS disease in this setting.
• Subjects:
  Aged Cluster Analysis Homes For The Aged Humans Middle Aged Nursing Homes Population Surveillance Streptococcal Infections
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 14(5):772-777.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8fa8a5a8b96bce32355ea6ea22ca943fcc302ac8302537338a2d276f728eb4e9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16796/cdc_16796_DS1.pdf
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