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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Autores principales: Rainbow, Jean, Jewell, Brenda, Danila, Richard N., Boxrud, David, Beall, Bernard, Van Beneden, Chris, Lynfield, Ruth
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18439360
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.0704072
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Sumario: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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