Chlamydia pneumoniae as a new source of infectious outbreaks in nursing homes

JAMA

Volumn 277, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1214-1218

  Troy, Caria J ^a,b   Peeling, Rosanna W ^b   Ellis, Andrea G ^b   Hockin, James C ^b   Bennett, Deborah A ^c   Murphy, Monica R ^d   Spika, John S ^b  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

^b LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^c Windsor Essex County Health Unit   (Canada)

^d Windsor Reg Pub Health Laboratory

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; FEMALE; FEVER; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SORE THROAT;

EID: 0030895271     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.277.15.1214     Document Type: Article

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