Outbreaks of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Respiratory Infection — Ohio, Texas, and New York, 1993

From June through November 1993, three outbreaks of acute respiratory illness (ARI) occurred in institutional settings in Ohio, Texas, and New York. This report summarizes investigations by state and local public health officials, military personnel, and CDC, which indicate that Mycoplasma pneumonia...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 1993-12, Vol.42 (48), p.931-939
Main Authors: Smyth, L, Swope, S, Wiser, L, Reed, G.T, Peterson, E.D, French, R.A, Smith, F.W, Halpin, T.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Adolescent
Adult
Antibodies
Antimicrobials
Child
Cross Infection - diagnosis
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Diseases
Epidemiologic Notes and Reports
Epidemiology
Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infections
Medical research
Middle Aged
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
New York - epidemiology
Ohio - epidemiology
Outbreaks
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma - epidemiology
Public health
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory tract infections
Secretion
Statistics
Texas - epidemiology
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Summary:From June through November 1993, three outbreaks of acute respiratory illness (ARI) occurred in institutional settings in Ohio, Texas, and New York. This report summarizes investigations by state and local public health officials, military personnel, and CDC, which indicate that Mycoplasma pneumoniae was the cause of these outbreaks.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X