A foodborne outbreak of a group A streptococcal infection in a Japanese university hospital.

Takayama, Y; Hikawa, S; Okada, J; Sunakawa, K; Akahoshi, T

Takayama, Y; Hikawa, S; Okada, J; Sunakawa, K; Akahoshi, T.

Affiliation

Takayama Y; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan. yoko@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ; 28(3): 305-8, 2009 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18716803

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Cross Infection/epidemiology; Disease Outbreaks; Foodborne Diseases/epidemiology; Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology; Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification; Adhesins, Bacterial/genetics; Amoxicillin/pharmacology; Amoxicillin/therapeutic use; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Cross Infection/microbiology; DNA Fingerprinting; DNA, Bacterial/genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Foodborne Diseases/microbiology; Genotype; Hospitals, University; Humans; Japan/epidemiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Pharyngitis/epidemiology; Pharyngitis/microbiology; Streptococcal Infections/microbiology; Streptococcus pyogenes/classification; Streptococcus pyogenes/drug effects; Tonsillitis/epidemiology; Tonsillitis/microbiology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Health context: 3_ND Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Streptococcal Infections / Streptococcus pyogenes / Cross Infection / Disease Outbreaks / Foodborne Diseases Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Year: 2009 Document type: Article

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