Cluster Transmission Drives Invasive Group A Streptococcus Disease Within the United States and Is Focused on Communities Experiencing Disadvantage

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BACKGROUND: Group A streptococci (GAS), although usually responsible for mild infections, can sometimes spread into normally sterile sites and cause invasive GAS disease (iGAS). Because both the risk of iGAS disease and occurrence of outbreaks are elevated within certain communities, such as those comprising people who inject drugs (PWID) and people experiencing homelessness (PEH), understanding the transmission...

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