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Nosocomial transmission of invasive group a streptococcus from patient to health care worker.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Aug 2009

Lacy Mark D, Horn Kim

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BACKGROUND: Nosocomial transmission of group A streptococcus (GAS) has been well described. Instances resulting in fulminant disease among health care workers have not been described. Contact and droplet precautions have been advised to minimize the risk of nosocomial transmission. We aimed to determine whether a case of invasive GAS pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in a respiratory therapist was...

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PMID: 19580415
DOI: 10.1086/599832

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