Details:

Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Leapley, Andrea ; Cruze, Alazandria ; Mejia-Echeverry, Alvaro ; Stanek, Danielle ; Quaye, Elesi ; ... More +
Leapley, Andrea ; Cruze, Alazandria ; Mejia-Echeverry, Alvaro ; Stanek, Danielle ; Quaye, Elesi ; Vento, Stephany ; McAuliffe, Isabel ; Montgomery, Susan P. ; Samuels, Aaron M. Less -
Description:
During a 2-week period in August 2011, two patients in a long-term care facility in Miami-Dade County, Florida, had gastrointestinal symptoms; microscopic examination of stool specimens showed that both harbored Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode. A subsequent chart review revealed an additional case within the facility 1 year earlier. Concerned about the possibility of an outbreak, the associate director of patient care services at the facility contacted the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County and the Florida State Department of Health, which contacted CDC. This report describes the subsequent investigation.
Subject:
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Animals
Humans
Long-Term Care
Residential Facilities
Strongyloides Stercoralis
Strongyloidiasis

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(42):844.
Pubmed ID:
24153317
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4585618
Document Type:
Journal Article
Genre:
Notes from the Field
Place as Subject:
Florida
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:a4b26d84b110fb6a25405704b594003714adc8a6aa7d3a3cea9b2c501c8435b8
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