Risk of acquiring influenza B in a nursing home from a culture-positive roommate [1]

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1437-

  Drinka, Paul J ^a   Krause, Peggy F ^a   Nest, Lori J ^a   Goodman, Brian M ^a   Gravenstein, Stefan ^b  

^a Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIALIDASE INHIBITOR;

CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; LETTER; NURSING HOME; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 25144457969     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53433_1.x     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Drinka PJ, Krause P, Nest L et al. Risk of acquiring influenza A in a nursing home from a culture-positive roommate. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2003;24:872-874.
2. Drinka PJ, Gravenstein S, Schilling M et al. Duration of antiviral prophylaxis during nursing home outbreaks of influenza-A: A comparison of two protocols. Arch Intern Med 1998;58:2155-2159.
3. Drinka PJ, Langer L, Krause P et al. Mortality following isolation of various respiratory viruses in nursing home residents. Infect Control Hospital Epidemiol 1999;20:812-815.