Outbreak of pneumococcal disease in a nursing home in Spain

J Guimbao; A Vergara; J I García-Montero; J Alberto; Á Lázaro; W Varona; J Aldea; C Aspiroz; M Toledo

doi:10.2807/esw.06.09.02034-en

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Outbreak of pneumococcal disease in a nursing home in Spain
J Guimbao , A Vergara , J I García-Montero , J Alberto , Á Lázaro , W Varona , J Aldea , C Aspiroz , M Toledo
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Citation style for this article: Guimbao J, Vergara A, García-Montero J I, Alberto J, Lázaro Á, Varona W, Aldea J, Aspiroz C, Toledo M. Outbreak of pneumococcal disease in a nursing home in Spain. Euro Surveill. 2002;6(9):pii=2034. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.06.09.02034-en

Abstract

On 6 February 2002, a cluster of pneumonia cases was reported to the Sección de Vigilancia Epidemiológica del Servicio Aragonés de Salud (epidemiological surveillance unit, health services of Aragon) in Zaragoza, Spain; all patients were residents of a nursing home for elderly people. The residents in the home were aged 56-102 years, the median age was 86.