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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Thigpen, Michael C. ; Richards, Chesley L. ; Lynfield, Ruth ; Barrett, Nancy L. ; Harrison, Lee H. ; ... More +
Thigpen, Michael C. ; Richards, Chesley L. ; Lynfield, Ruth ; Barrett, Nancy L. ; Harrison, Lee H. ; Arnold, Kathryn E. ; Reingold, Arthur ; Bennett, Nancy M. ; Craig, Allen S. ; Gershman, Ken ; Cieslak, Paul R. ; Lewis, Paige ; Greene, Carolyn M. ; Beall, Bernard ; Van Beneden, Chris A. Less -
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for the Active Bacterial Core surveillance/Emerging Infections Program Network
Description:
Limited information exists on the incidence and characteristics of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). We reviewed cases of invasive GAS infections occurring among persons > or =65 years of age identified through active, population-based surveillance from 1998 through 2003. We identified 1,762 invasive GAS cases among persons > or =65 years, including 1,662 with known residence type (LTCF or community). Incidence of invasive GAS infection among LTCF residents compared to community-based elderly was 41.0 versus 6.9 cases per 100,000 population. LTCF case-patients were 1.5 times as likely to die from the infection as community-based case-patients (33% vs. 21%, p<0.01) but were less often hospitalized (90% vs. 95%, p<0.01). In multivariate logistic regression modeling, LTCF residence remained an independent predictor of death. Additional prevention strategies against GAS infection in this high-risk population are urgently needed.
Subject:
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Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Age Distribution
Community-Acquired Infections
Cross Infection
Female
Humans
Long-Term Care
Male
Research
Risk Factors
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus Pyogenes
Time Factors

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 13(12):1852-1859.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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