Outbreak of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in long-term care facilities and an affiliated hospital.
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.
Miyashita
Naoyuki
N
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Ouchi
Kazunobu
K
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Shoji
Hisashi
H
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Obase
Yasushi
Y
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Fukuda
Minoru
M
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Yoshida
Koichiro
K
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Niki
Yoshihito
Y
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
Oka
Mikio
M
Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Internal Medicine1 and Department of Pediatrics2, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Japan.
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