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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Bamberg, Wendy ; Moore, Matthew ; Stone, Nimalie ; Perz, Joseph ; Dantes, Raymund ; ... More +
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Description:
On May 28, 2012, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was notified of six cases of severe respiratory illness among 12 residents of an assisted-living facility (ALF) specializing in the care of elderly persons with dementia or memory loss. During May 22-27, 2012, five residents were hospitalized, and two developed invasive disease with Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal) bacteremia. S. pneumoniae is spread by airborne droplets and causes an estimated 175,000 hospitalizations and 50,000 cases of pneumococcal bacteremia each year. The case-fatality rate of pneumococcal bacteremia can be as high as 60% among the elderly.
Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Assisted Living Facilities
Bacteremia
Disease Outbreaks
Hospitalization
Humans
Infection Control
Middle Aged
Notes From The Field
Pneumococcal Infections
Respiratory Tract Infections
Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(12):230-231.
Pubmed ID:
23535690
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4605005
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Colorado
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:1fd35813c58808f8b36380a4e74b3c19a6040999a37d24c48d30e5fa3cf76614
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