Publications by authors named "K Gershman"
Background: Influenza and pneumonia combined are the leading causes of death due to infectious diseases in the United States. We describe factors associated with pneumonia among adults hospitalized with influenza.
Methods: Through the Emerging Infections Program, we identified adults ≥ 18 years, who were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza during October 2005 through April 2008, and had a chest radiograph (CXR) performed.
Background: Young children are at increased risk of severe outcomes from influenza illness, including hospitalization. We conducted a case-control study to identify risk factors for influenza-associated hospitalizations among children in US Emerging Infections Program sites.
Methods: Cases were children 6-59 months of age hospitalized for laboratory-confirmed influenza infections during 2005-2008.
Article Synopsis
- * From 2000 to 2005, 1,062 meningococcal cases were analyzed, revealing 438 unique clones, with 66% of cases linked to non-singleton clones and 32 significant clusters identified across various locations and time frames.
- * The findings indicate that about 10% of cases are associated with specific geotemporal clusters, emphasizing the importance of molecular characterization and spatial analysis in understanding and preventing meningococcal outbreaks.
Background: Because pneumococcal pneumonia was prevalent during previous influenza pandemics, we evaluated invasive pneumococcal pneumonia (IPP) rates during the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic.
Methods: We identified laboratory-confirmed, influenza-associated hospitalizations and IPP cases (pneumococcus isolated from normally sterile sites with discharge diagnoses of pneumonia) using active, population-based surveillance in the United States. We compared IPP rates during peak pandemic months (April 2009-March 2010) to mean IPP rates in nonpandemic years (April 2004-March 2009) and, using Poisson models, to 2006-2008 influenza seasons.