An Outbreak of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Among Residents of a Retirement Home in France During October 2003
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- 1 November 2006
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 27 (11) , 1252-1254
- https://doi.org/10.1086/508842
Abstract
We describe an outbreak of pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in a French retirement home. Eleven residents developed pneumonia. Eight patients had positive results of urinary antigen tests. There were no further cases after the implementation of control measures, which involved isolation of and receipt of antibiotic therapy by symptomatic residents. No risk factors for transmission of S. pneumoniae were identified in this population.Keywords
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