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- Title
Outbreaks of Pertussis Associated with Hospitals -- Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Oregon, 2003.
- Authors
Bryant, K.; Brothers, K.; Humbaugh, K.; Kistler, V.; Stites, S.; Madeja, S.; Jahre, J. A.; Schweon, S. J.; Coyle, B.; Kalman, C.; Burger, T. L.; Lurie, P.; Stafford, H.; Tran, P.; Metcalf, T.; Naugle, J.; Miller, W.; Bart, J.; Lewis, P.; Taplitz, R.
- Abstract
Presents a report describing pertussis outbreaks among health-care workers and patients that occurred in hospitals in several U.S. states in 2003. Importance of complying with measures to reduce nosocomial infection when evaluating or caring for patients; Definition of a clinical case of pertussis; Summary of case investigations in several states.
- Subjects
WHOOPING cough; DISEASE outbreaks; NOSOCOMIAL infections; HOSPITALS; PATIENTS; MEDICAL personnel
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2005, Vol 54, Issue 3, p67
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
Article