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Management of an outbreak of postpartum Streptococcus pyogenes emm75 infections.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Aug 2020
Trell K, Jörgensen J, Rasmussen M, Senneby E
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pyogenes is a well-known cause of postpartum infections and is causing significant morbidity and mortality. AIM: To describe measures taken to control an outbreak of postpartum infections caused by S. pyogenes emm75 on a maternity ward. METHODS: Patients presenting postpartum with signs and symptoms of infection were cultured for β-haemolytic streptococci with cervical swabs and blood...
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