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Mass Antibiotic Treatment for Group A Streptococcus Outbreaks in Two Long-Term Care Facilities
Outbreaks of invasive infections caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) may occur in long-term care settings and are associated with a high case-fatality rate in debilitated adults. Targeted antibiotic treatment only to residents and staff known to be at specific risk of GAS may be an ine...
Autores principales: | Smith, Andrea, Li, Aimin, Tolomeo, Ornella, Tyrell, Gregory J., Jamieson, Frances, Fisman, David |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3033098/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14609461 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0910.030130 |
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