title: Risk of acquiring influenza A in a nursing home from a culture-positive roommate.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI 54946-0620, USA.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Drinka
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nest
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gravenstein
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines