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1756. Takeaways from Investigation of a Large Invasive Group A Streptococcus Outbreak in a Skilled Nursing Facility, Virginia, 2022-2023
BACKGROUND: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) primarily infects the respiratory tract, skin, and soft tissue. Invasive GAS (iGAS), in which the bacteria infect a normally sterile body site, is severe and can be life threatening, especially in older adults. The Virginia Department of Health investigated a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678308/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1587 |