Abstract:
:The failure of the 1982-1983 influenza vaccine to protect elderly NHCU residents from clinical infection with influenza A/Philippines/2/82 resulted primarily from antigenic drift of the epidemic strain, inasmuch as the attack rates in the vaccinated and nonvaccinated patients were not significantly different. This experience supports the decision to replace A/Bangkok/1/79 with A/Philippines/2/82 virus antigen in the 1983-1984 influenza vaccine.
journal_name
Am J Infect Controljournal_title
American journal of infection controlauthors
Arroyo JC,Postic B,Brown A,Harrison K,Birgenheier R,Dowda Hdoi
10.1016/0196-6553(84)90005-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1984-12-01 00:00:00pages
329-34issue
6eissn
0196-6553issn
1527-3296pii
0196-6553(84)90005-1journal_volume
12pub_type
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2019.03.031
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Videourodynamic studies (VUS) of the lower urinary tract are useful in the evaluation of complicated voiding dysfunctions. These studies involve placement of urethral and rectal catheters, measurement of pressures during bladder filling and voiding, and simultaneous fluoroscopic cystourethrography. A cluster of five c...
journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0196-6553(84)90044-0
更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Handwashing is the single most important procedure in the prevention of nosocomial infections and yet it remains the most violated of all infection control procedures. With a sequential intervention study in an intensive care unit we have demonstrated that poor handwashing practices are associated with a high nosocomi...
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0196-6553(89)90002-3
更新日期:1989-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nasal mucosa colonization by Staphylococcus aureus is a risk factor for hospital-acquired infections. This study examined the effectiveness of a decolonization strategy on orthopedic surgeons in a teaching hospital. S aureus colonization was detected in 43.2% of the surgeons, 25% of which were methicillin-resistant S ...
journal_title:American journal of infection control
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doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2019.11.003
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.03.306
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2011.01.007
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.005
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.06.032
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2020.11.011
更新日期:2020-11-10 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2016-05-02 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of infection control
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更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00