Variations in respiratory pathogen carriage among a homeless population in a shelter for men in Marseille, France, March-July 2020: cross-sectional 1-day surveys.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 40(7): 1579-1582, 2021 Jul.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1082689
ABSTRACT
We aimed to compare respiratory pathogen carriage by PCR during three different time periods in 2020 in sheltered homeless people in Marseille, France. The overall prevalence of respiratory pathogen carriage in late March-early April (69.9%) was significantly higher than in late April (42.3%) and mid-July (45.1%). Bacterial carriage significantly decreased between late March-early April and late April. SARS-CoV-2 was detected only in late March-early April samples (20.6%). Measures aiming at mitigating SARS-CoV-2 transmission were effective and also impacted bacterial carriage. Seasonal variations of bacterial carriage between winter and summer in this population were not marked.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Ill-Housed Persons
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Carrier State
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Microbiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10096-020-04127-9
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