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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct;23(10):1745-1746.
doi: 10.3201/eid2310.170343.

Familial Transmission of emm12 Group A Streptococcus

Claire Duployez, Anne Vachée, Olivier Robineau, François Giraud, Anthony Deny, Eric Senneville, Frédéric Wallet, Caroline Loïez
Case Reports

Familial Transmission of emm12 Group A Streptococcus

Claire Duployez et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Oct.

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.

Keywords: C-reactive; NSAIDs; Streptococcus pyogenes; amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; antibacterial; antibiotic; antimicrobial drug; bacteria; emm12; familial; group A Streptococcus; group A streptococcal infections; iGAS; invasive; leukocyte; linezolid; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; polymorphonuclear; procalcitonin.

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  • Familial Transmission of emm12 Group A Streptococcus.
    Mearkle R, Balasegaram S, Sriskandan S, Chalker V, Lamagni T. Mearkle R, et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Nov;24(11):2133-2134. doi: 10.3201/eid2411.171743. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 30334731 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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