title: Outbreak of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in long-term care facilities and an affiliated hospital.
abstract: This paper reports an outbreak of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in long-term care facilities and an affiliated hospital. The outbreak involved rapid spread of infection, and was inconsistent with several outbreaks experienced among younger populations. In addition, there were differences in the incidences among facilities and the affiliated hospital in relation to mean age. Our findings indicate that it is possible that elderly residents may be more susceptible to acquiring this infection. Physicians and other health care providers in long-term care facilities should consider C. pneumoniae in the differential diagnosis of an outbreak of respiratory infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunobu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ouchi
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shoji
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Obase
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niki
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D023521:Chlamydophila Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology