Familial Transmission of emm12 Group A Streptococcus

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Duployez, Claire ; Vachée, Anne ; Robineau, Olivier ; Giraud, François ; Deny, Anthony ; Senneville, Eric ; Wallet, Frédéric ; Loïez, Caroline
• Description:
  Incidence and severity of invasive group A Streptococcus infections are of increasing concern in France and worldwide. The risk for secondary infection of close contacts is known but rarely described. We report a case of intrafamilial and life-threatening transmission of emm12 group A Streptococcus.
• Subjects:
  Aged Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Bursitis Contraindications, Drug Disease Transmission, Infectious Fasciitis, Necrotizing Female Humans Male Spouses Streptococcal Infections Streptococcus Pyogenes

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(10):1745-1746.
• Pubmed ID:
  28930023
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5621563
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Letter
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d5f0986fdd0d306bcff900b66167b6873e324f03a9e2db05820cdc2a8aa3d811
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/48985/cdc_48985_DS1.pdf
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