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Outbreak of postpartum group a Streptococcus infections on a labor and delivery unit.
Haden, Michael; Liscynesky, Christina; Colburn, Nora; Smyer, Justin; Malcolm, Kimberly; Gonsenhauser, Iahn; Rood, Kara M; Schneider, Patrick; Hardgrow, Michele; Pancholi, Preeti; Thomas, Keelie; Cygnor, Anita; Aluko, Oluseun; Koch, Elizabeth; Tucker, Naomi; Mowery, Jade; Brandt, Eric; Cibulskas, Katie; Mohr, Marika; Nanduri, Srinivas; Chochua, Sopio; Day, Shandra R.
Afiliação
  • Haden M; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, USA.
  • Liscynesky C; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Colburn N; Clinical Epidemiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Smyer J; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Malcolm K; Clinical Epidemiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Gonsenhauser I; Clinical Epidemiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Rood KM; Clinical Epidemiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Schneider P; Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, FL, USA.
  • Hardgrow M; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Pancholi P; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Thomas K; Occupational Health and Wellness, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Cygnor A; Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Aluko O; Clinical Microbiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Koch E; Department of Women and Infants, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Tucker N; Columbus Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Mowery J; Columbus Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Brandt E; Columbus Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Cibulskas K; The Ohio Department of Health Laboratory, Reynoldsburg, OH, USA.
  • Mohr M; The Ohio Department of Health Laboratory, Reynoldsburg, OH, USA.
  • Nanduri S; The Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Chochua S; The Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Day SR; Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; : 1-3, 2024 May 14.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38741562
ABSTRACT
A healthcare-associated group A Streptococcus outbreak involving six patients, four healthcare workers, and one household contact occurred in the labor and delivery unit of an academic medical center. Isolates were highly related by whole genome sequencing. Infection prevention measures, healthcare worker screening, and chemoprophylaxis of those colonized halted further transmission.

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article