Risk of acquiring influenza A in a nursing home from a culture-positive roommate

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作者
Drinka, PJ
Krause, P
Nest, L
Goodman, BM
Gravenstein, S
机构
[1] Wisconsin Vet Home, King, WI 54946 USA
[2] Eastern Virginia Med Sch, Glennan Ctr Geriatr & Gerontol, Norfolk, VA 23501 USA
[3] Med Coll Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
[4] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Internal Med, Madison, WI USA
[5] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Geriatr, Madison, WI USA
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10.1086/502153
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Influenza A was cultured in 62 double rooms. The roommate was infected in 12 (19.4%). During 3,294 resident-seasons, influenza was cultured in 208 single rooms (6.3%). Those who lived in double rooms with a culture-positive roommate had a 3.07 relative risk (CI95, 1.61-5.78) of acquiring influenza.
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