Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2008 · 23 citations · 7 references
Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesInfection PreventionInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationInfection SurveillanceInfectious Disease Risk FactorsZoonotic Outbreak InvestigationAttack RateEpidemiological DiagnosisInfection Prevalence StudiesInfection Risk FactorsPositive Predictive ValuePreventive Control MeasuresSerological EpidemiologyVaricella Infection
Five cases of varicella occurred in a women's prison in Rome. A serosurvey conducted in the prison found that 14.5% of the inmates were susceptible. The sensitivity and positive predictive value of a history of varicella were high, whereas specificity was rather low. The attack rate among susceptible inmates was approximately 22%. Preventive measures probably contributed to reduce infection spread.
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Susceptibility to infectious rash illness in pregnant women from diverse geographical regions.
Knowles Sj, KB Grundy, I Cahill et al. · PubMed · 2004 · 35 citations