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

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

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 surveillan...

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Main Authors: Jean Rainbow, Brenda Jewell, Richard N. Danila, David Boxrud, Bernard Beall, Chris Van Beneden, Ruth Lynfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
nursing home
epidemiology
outbreaks
infection control
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-04072_article

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