Use of Single-dose Azithromycin to Control a Community Outbreak of emm26.3 Group A Streptococcus Invasive Disease—Alaska, 2017

BACKGROUND: In July 2016, invasive infections caused by a rare subtype of group A Streptococcus (iGAS; subtype emm26.3) were detected among the estimated 700–1000 homeless persons in Anchorage, Alaska. An increase in case numbers of emm26.3 iGAS was detected in October, including one death. We imple...

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Autores principales: Mosites, Emily, Frick, Anna, Gounder, Prabhu, Castrodale, Louisa, Rudolph, Karen, Hurlburt, Debby, Zulz, Tammy, Adebanjo, Tolulope, Onukwube, Jennifer, Beneden, Chris Van, Mclaughlin, Joseph, Hennessy, Thomas, Bruce, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631820/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.509

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631820/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.509

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