Details:

Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Duployez, Claire ; Vachée, Anne ; Robineau, Olivier ; Giraud, François ; Deny, Anthony ; ... More +
Duployez, Claire ; Vachée, Anne ; Robineau, Olivier ; Giraud, François ; Deny, Anthony ; Senneville, Eric ; Wallet, Frédéric ; Loïez, Caroline Less -
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.
Subject:
[+]
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

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 23(10):1745-1746.
Pubmed ID:
28930023
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5621563
Document Type:
Letter
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:d5f0986fdd0d306bcff900b66167b6873e324f03a9e2db05820cdc2a8aa3d811
File Type:

Supporting Files

• 	17-0343-Techapp-s1.pdf	pdf
  	17-0343.nxml	xml

More +