Risk of acquiring influenza A in a nursing home from a culture-positive roommate.
Influenza A was cultured in 62 double rooms. The roommate was infected in 12 (19.4%). During 3,294 resident-seasons, influenza was cultured in 208 single rooms (6.3%). Those who lived in double rooms with a culture-positive roommate had a 3.07 relative risk (CI95, 1.61-5.78) of acquiring influenza.
Drinka
Paul J
PJ
Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI 54946-0620, USA.
Krause
Peggy
P
Nest
Lori
L
Goodman
Brian M
BM
Gravenstein
Stefan
S
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology
D007252:Influenza Vaccines