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Volume 7, Number 1—February 2001
Research
Active Bacterial Core Surveillance of the Emerging Infections Program Network
Anne Schuchat*
, Tami Hilger*, Elizabeth Zell*, Monica M. Farley†, Arthur L. Reingold‡, Lee H. Harrison§, Lewis Lefkowitz¶, Richard N. Danila**, Karen Stefonek††, Nancy Barrett‡‡, Dale Morse§§, Robert W. Pinner*, and for the Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Team of the Emerging Infections Program Network
, Tami Hilger*, Elizabeth Zell*, Monica M. Farley†, Arthur L. Reingold‡, Lee H. Harrison§, Lewis Lefkowitz¶, Richard N. Danila**, Karen Stefonek††, Nancy Barrett‡‡, Dale Morse§§, Robert W. Pinner*, and for the Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Team of the Emerging Infections Program Network
Table 3
Population-based risk factors for invasive disease, identified by Active Bacterial Core surveillance
| Factors associated with increased risk by | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogen | Age group, other criteria | multivariate analysis | References |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | <5 years old | Child-care attendance, underlying conditions, lack of breast-feeding, household crowding | (29) |
| 18-64 years old, not immunocompromised | Active or passive smoke exposure, black race, chronic diseases, household contact with child in day care | (30) | |
| Neisseria meningitidis | All ages | Active or passive smoke exposure, underlying conditions, steroid use, attendance at new school | (31) |
| Group B Streptococcus | <7 days old | Black race, low birth weight, maternal age <20 years | CDC, unpub. data |
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