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An outbreak of serotype 19A pneumococcal pneumonia in a relief facility in Japan.
- Source :
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Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2022 Dec; Vol. 43 (12), pp. 1934-1936. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 30. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- An outbreak of serotype 19A Streptococcus pneumoniae occurred among the residents of a relief facility. Pneumonia developed in 5 of 99 residents (attack rate, 5.1%). We obtained pharyngeal specimens from non-onset residents, and S. pneumoniae was isolated from 6 individuals (6.4%), 5 of whom had serotype 19A.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1559-6834
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34325756
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.328