Household transmission of gastroenteritis

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作者
Perry, S [1 ]
Sanchez, MDL [1 ]
Hurst, PK [1 ]
Parsonnet, J [1 ]
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[1] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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10.3201/eid1107.040889
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Transmission of infectious gastroenteritis was studied in 936 predominately Hispanic households in northern California. Among 3,916 contacts of 1,099 primary case-patients, the secondary attack rate was 8.8% (95% confidence interval 7.9-9.7); children had a 2- to 8-fold greater risk than adults. Bed-sharing among children in crowded homes is a potentially modifiable risk.
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