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Mass prophylaxis in an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcal disease in a residential aged care facility

Author(s) -

Bhakti R. Vasant,

Kari Jarvinen,

Ning-Xia Fang,

Helen Smith,

Amy V. Jennison

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

communicable diseases intelligence

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.616

H-Index - 6

ISSN - 2209-6051

DOI - 10.33321/cdi.2019.43.18

Subject(s) - outbreak , medicine , aged care , infection control , disease control , family medicine , environmental health , intensive care medicine , gerontology , virology

In September 2016, an invasive group A streptococcal disease outbreak occurred among residents of a residential aged care facility. An expert advisory group recommended mass prophylaxis for residents and staff in addition to strict infection control practices to prevent further spread. Whole genome sequencing confirmed the cases were related.

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