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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Rainbow, Jean ; Jewell, Brenda ; Danila, Richard N. ; Boxrud, David ; Beall, Bernard ; ... More +
Rainbow, Jean ; Jewell, Brenda ; Danila, Richard N. ; Boxrud, David ; Beall, Bernard ; Van Beneden, Chris ; Lynfield, Ruth ; Less -
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.
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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 ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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