Outbreak of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease -- Alaska, 2003-2004.

Autor: Jorgenson, G., Singleton, R., Butler, J., Cottle, T., Hennessy, T., Hurlburt, D., Rudolph, K., Parks, D., Hammitt, L.
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Zdroj: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report; 1/28/2005, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p72-75, 4p, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: Presents a report summarizing the outbreak of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in a rural region in Alaska during 2003-2004. Role of the Arctic Investigations Program in conducting laboratory-based surveillance for IPD in Alaska; Number of cases of IPD reported in the region from January 2003 to March 2004; Percentage of persons with Streptococcus pneumoniae in the region.
Databáze: Complementary Index