Postpartum Group A Streptococcus Case Series: Reach Out to Infection Prevention! | Zendy

Andrew J. Alexander | Zendy; Carol Myers | Zendy; Stephen B. Beres | Zendy; Randall J. Olsen | Zendy; James M. Musser | Zendy; Julie E. Mangino | Zendy

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Postpartum Group A Streptococcus Case Series: Reach Out to Infection Prevention!

Author(s) -

Andrew J. Alexander,

Carol Myers,

Stephen B. Beres,

Randall J. Olsen,

James M. Musser,

Julie E. Mangino

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy159

Subject(s) - streptococcus pyogenes , medicine , whole genome sequencing , transmission (telecommunications) , streptococcus , streptococcal infections , series (stratigraphy) , streptococcus agalactiae , genome , family medicine , immunology , biology , bacteria , genetics , gene , staphylococcus aureus , paleontology , engineering , electrical engineering

A series of postpartum Streptococcus pyogenes infections prompted an investigation to rule out potential transmission by a health care worker. None of the hospital staff screened were colonized. All isolates were determined to be unrelated by molecular methods, including whole-genome sequencing. Thus, nosocomial transmission was considered unlikely.

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