Biphasic Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcus Disease in Eldercare Facility, New Zealand
A 3-month outbreak of invasive group A Streptococcus disease at an eldercare facility, in which 5 persons died, was biphasic. Although targeted chemoprophylaxis contained the initial outbreak, a second phase of the outbreak occurred after infection control processes ended. To retrospectively investi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0131_article |