Volume 7, Number 2—April 2001
THEME ISSUE
4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections
Prevention is Primary
Preventing Infections in Non-Hospital Settings: Long-Term Care
Lindsay E. Nicolle
Table 2
Microorganisms reported to cause outbreaks in long-term care facilities (1)
| Viruses | Bacteria | Parasites, ectoparasites |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza A,B | Group A Streptococcus | Giardia lamblia |
| Parainfluenza | Staphylococcus aureus | Entamoeba histolytica |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Sarcopties scabies |
| Caliciviruses | Haemophilus influenzae | |
| Adenovirus | Bordetella pertussis | |
| Rhinovirus | Salmonella spp. | |
| Coronavirus | Shigella spp. | |
| Rotavirus | Campylobacter jejuni | |
| Aeromonas hydrophila | ||
| Escherichia coli O157:H7 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | ||
| Bacillus cereus | ||
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
