Infections in United States Naval Special Warfare Trainees

Overview

Journal Open Forum Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2019 Nov 8

PMID 31696143

Citations 8

Authors

Matthew J Bauer

Kristi K Stone-Garza

Daniel Croom

Cheryl Andreoli

Peter Woodson

Paul C F Graf

Ryan C Maves

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Abstract

infections are uncommon in immunocompetent hosts. We report 6 cases of infection in young, healthy Naval Special Warfare trainees in San Diego during 2 consecutive El Niño seasons, defining a unique population at risk and adding to the epidemiologic understanding of this potentially virulent organism.

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