Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Elderly, Minnesota, USA, 2003–2007

In Minnesota, incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease was 3 times greater in older adults in long-term care facilities than in older adults in community settings (67.7/100,000 vs. 21.4/100,000) during 2003–2007. The overall case-fatality rate was 6.8%, and concurrent conditions were comm...

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Autores principales: Kothari, Neelay J., Morin, Craig A., Glennen, Anita, Jackson, Delois, Harper, Jane, Schrag, Stephanie J., Lynfield, Ruth
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19751591
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1508.081381
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Sumario:In Minnesota, incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease was 3 times greater in older adults in long-term care facilities than in older adults in community settings (67.7/100,000 vs. 21.4/100,000) during 2003–2007. The overall case-fatality rate was 6.8%, and concurrent conditions were common among both groups.

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