An Epidemic of Pneumococcal Disease in an Overcrowded, Inadequately Ventilated Jail
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 8 September 1994
Charles W. Hoge, M. R. Reichler, Edward A. Dominguez, John C. Bremer, Timothy D. Mastro, Katherine Hendricks
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Severe overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, and altered host susceptibility all contributed to this outbreak of pneumococcal disease in a large urban jail.
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Severe overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, and altered host susceptibility all contributed to this outbreak of pneumococcal disease in a large urban jail.
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