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Common Long-Term Care Facility Epidemics
| Respiratory: |
| Influenza |
| Tuberculosis |
| S. pneumoniae |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae |
| Legionella spp |
| Other respiratory viruses (Parainfluenza, RSV) |
| Gastrointestinal: (may be foodborne) |
| Viral gastroenteritis (Norovirus, etc) |
| Clostridium difficile |
| Salmonellosis |
| E. coli 0157:H7 colitis |
| Other infections: |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
| Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) |
| Group A Streptococcus |
| Scabies |
| Conjunctivitis |
