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Familial Transmission of emm12 Group A Streptococcus

Authors :
Claire Duployez
Anne Vachée
Olivier Robineau
François Giraud
Anthony Deny
Eric Senneville
Frédéric Wallet
Caroline Loïez
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 10, Pp 1745-1746 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

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.

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Subjects :
Streptococcus pyogenes
group A streptococcal infections
iGAS
emm12
familial
invasive
Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216

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Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b27cddd8c1794c729caf86e39616f12d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2310.170343
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