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Laura A. Conn
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 11
Citations - 3178
Laura A. Conn is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Influenza A virus. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 11 publications receiving 3071 citations. Previous affiliations of Laura A. Conn include United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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Trends in infectious disease mortality in the United States during the 20th century.
TL;DR: Although most of the 20th century has been marked by declining infectious disease mortality, substantial year-to-year variation as well as recent increases emphasize the dynamic nature of infectious diseases and the need for preparedness to address them.
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Trends in Mortality Due to Invasive Mycotic Diseases in the United States, 1980–1997
Michael M. McNeil,Stephanie L. Nash,Rana A. Hajjeh,Maureen Phelan,Laura A. Conn,Brian D. Plikaytis,David W. Warnock +6 more
TL;DR: Rates of MC mortality for the different mycoses varied markedly according to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status but were consistently higher among males, blacks, and persons > or =65 years of age, highlighting the public health importance of mycotic diseases and emphasize the need for continuing surveillance.
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The Epidemiology of Candidemia in Two United States Cities: Results of a Population-Based Active Surveillance
Annie S. Kao,Mary E. Brandt,W. Ruth Pruitt,Laura A. Conn,Bradley A. Perkins,David S. Stephens,Wendy Baughman,Arthur Reingold,G. Rothrock,Michael A. Pfaller,Robert W. Pinner,Rana A. Hajjeh +11 more
TL;DR: Detailed surveillance of Candida species isolated from blood in Atlanta and San Francisco during 1992-1993 document the substantial burden of candidemia and its changing epidemiology.
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Risk of Influenza A (H5N1) Infection among Poultry Workers, Hong Kong, 1997–1998
Carolyn B. Bridges,Wilina Lim,Jean Hu-Primmer,Les Sims,Keiji Fukuda,Kwok Hang Mak,Thomas Rowe,William W. Thompson,Laura A. Conn,Xiuhua Lu,Nancy J. Cox,Jacqueline M. Katz +11 more
TL;DR: More-intensive poultry exposure, such as butchering and exposure to ill poultry, was associated with having anti-H5 antibody, and an increased risk for avian influenza infection from occupational exposure is suggested.
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Cryptococcosis: Population-Based Multistate Active Surveillance and Risk Factors in Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Infected Persons
Rana A. Hajjeh,Laura A. Conn,David S. Stephens,Wendy Baughman,Richard J. Hamill,Edward A. Graviss,Peter G. Pappas,Carolynn J. Thomas,Arthur Reingold,G. Rothrock,Lori Hutwagner,Anne Schuchat,Mary E. Brandt,Robert W. Pinner +13 more
TL;DR: To determine the incidence of cryptococcosis and its risk factors among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons, population-based active surveillance was conducted in four US areas during 1992-1994 and a case-control study was done.