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. 2018 Feb;46(2):238-240.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.08.011. Epub 2017 Oct 12.

Outbreak of group A Streptococcus emm94.0 affecting people who inject drugs in southwest England, April 2017

Rachel M Kwiatkowska  1 , Petra Manley  2 , Ben Sims  3 , Theresa Lamagni  4 , Derren Ready  5 , Juliana Coelho  5 , Layth Alsaffar  6 , Charles R Beck  2 , Fiona Neely  3 ; Outbreak Control Team
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Outbreak of group A Streptococcus emm94.0 affecting people who inject drugs in southwest England, April 2017

Rachel M Kwiatkowska et al. Am J Infect Control. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

We report an outbreak of invasive and noninvasive group A Streptococcus during April 2017 among people who inject drugs in southwest England. To date we have identified 14 cases linked to a specific town, all confirmed as group A Streptococcus emm94.0, a strain type not previously reported in the area. We have yet to identify a source for this ongoing outbreak. Actions described here may help reduce the burden of infection in vulnerable populations.

Keywords: Disease notification; Intravenous/epidemiology; Streptococcal infection; Substance abuse; Vulnerable populations.

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