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Month: July 1998
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Are US hospitals making progress in implementing guidelines for prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) in hospitals have occurred when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline recommendations for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were not fully implemented.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether US hospitals are making progress in implementing the CDC guidelines for preventing TB.… Read more
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Disco fever: epidemic meningococcal disease in northeastern Argentina associated with disco patronage
Abstract
Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of adult meningitis worldwide. From 5 to 14 August 1996, 8 cases of meningococcal disease occurred in Corrientes city (population 306,000) in northeastern Argentina. Those infected ranged in age from 15 to 45 years (median, 18.5).… Read more