An outbreak of Pneumococcal pneumonia among residents of a retirement home in France during October 2003.

An Outbreak of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Among Residents of a Retirement Home in France

Outbreak of Severe Respiratory Illness in an Assisted-Living Facility — Colorado, 2012

On May 28, 2012, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was notified of six cases of severe respiratory illness among 12 residents of an assisted-living facility (ALF) specializing in the care of elderly persons with dementia or memory loss. During May 22-27, 2012, five residents were hospitalized, and two developed invasive disease with Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneum...

Prevention of influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia in Canadian long-term care facilities: how are we doing?

BACKGROUND Influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia are serious health problems among elderly people and a major cause of death in long-term care facilities. We describe the results of serial surveys of vaccination coverage and influenza outbreak management in Canadian long-term care facilities over the last decade. METHODS Cross-sectional surveys consisting of questionnaires mailed to all Canadi...

Detection of a nosocomial outbreak of salmonellosis may be delayed by application of a protocol for rejection of stool cultures.

In October 2001 an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis phage-type 6 occurred in a hospital and a nursing home, both served by the same hospital kitchen. Five nursing home residents died during the outbreak. S. enteritidis was isolated from three of them. Of 231 stool samples from nursing home residents, hospital patients and employees, 82 were culture-positive. All symptomatic p...

Potentially Preventable Number of Cases and Deaths Associated with Pneumococcal Diseases and Haemophilus Influenzae in Iran during (2010-2013)

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis in children under 5-year of age. This study aims to estimate potentially preventable number of cases and deaths caused by Hib and pneumococcal in Iran.Materials and Methods:We used the burden of diseases model estimates of the World Health Organization (...