Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection in Older Adults in Long-term Care Facilities and the Community, United States, 1998–2003(1)

Limited information exists on the incidence and characteristics of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections among residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). We reviewed cases of invasive GAS infections occurring among persons >65 years of age identified through active, population-base...

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Autores principales: Thigpen, Michael C., Richards, Chesley L., Lynfield, Ruth, Barrett, Nancy L., Harrison, Lee H., Arnold, Kathryn E., Reingold, Arthur, Bennett, Nancy M., Craig, Allen S., Gershman, Ken, Cieslak, Paul R., Lewis, Paige, Greene, Carolyn M., Beall, Bernard, Van Beneden, Chris A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2876747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18258035
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1312.070303

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