Mass antibiotic treatment for group A streptococcus outbreaks in two long-term care facilities

Andrea Smith; Aimin Li; Ornella Tolomeo; Gregory J Tyrrell; Frances Jamieson; David Fisman; Ashley C Smith

doi:10.3201/eid0910.030130

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Mass antibiotic treatment for group A streptococcus outbreaks in two long-term care facilities

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Mass antibiotic treatment for group A streptococcus outbreaks in two long-term care facilities

Andrea Smith, Aimin Li, Ornella Tolomeo, Gregory J Tyrrell, Frances Jamieson, David Fisman and Ashley C Smith

Emerging infectious diseases, v 9(10), pp 1260-1265

Oct 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0910.030130

PMID: 14609461

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Aged

Aged, 80 and over

Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use

Disease Outbreaks

Female

Homes for the Aged

Humans

Long-Term Care

Male

Molecular Epidemiology

Nursing Homes

Ontario - epidemiology

Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy

Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology

Streptococcal Infections - transmission

Streptococcus pyogenes - classification

Streptococcus pyogenes - genetics

Streptococcus pyogenes - isolation & purification

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Title: Mass antibiotic treatment for group A streptococcus outbreaks in two long-term care facilities
Creators: Andrea Smith - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Aimin Li
Ornella Tolomeo - Hamilton Health Sciences
Gregory J Tyrrell - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Frances Jamieson
David Fisman - City of Hamilton Social and Public Health Services Department, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ashley C Smith - Photography
Publication Details: Emerging infectious diseases, v 9(10), pp 1260-1265
Resource Type: Journal article
Language: English
Academic Unit: Photography
Web of Science ID: WOS:000185836000010
Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-0141866800
Other Identifier: 991019169626704721

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Web of Science research areas: Immunology; Infectious Diseases

Mass antibiotic treatment for group A streptococcus outbreaks in two long-term care facilities

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