An outbreak of infections caused by non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae in an extended care facility

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-64

  Van Dort, M ^a,b   Walden, C ^a   Walker, E S ^a,b   Reynolds, S A ^a   Levy, F ^c   Sarubbi, F A ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b East Tennessee State University   (United States)

^c EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control study; Extended care outbreak; Non typeable Haemophilus influenzae

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFACLOR; CIPROFLOXACIN; ERYTHROMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; EPIDEMIC; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; NURSING HOME; RISK FACTOR; SUMMER; THROAT CULTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PHARYNX; SEASONS; TENNESSEE; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 34247511958     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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