Invasive group A streptococcal disease in nursing homes, Minnesota, 1995-2006

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 772-777

  Rainbow, Jean ^a   Jewell, Brenda ^a   Danila, Richard N ^a   Boxrud, David ^a   Beall, Bernard ^b   Van Beneden, Chris ^b   Lynfield, Ruth ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; INFECTION RATE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45249088326     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1405.0704072     Document Type: Article

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