Familial transmission of a serious disease--producing group A streptococcus clone: case reports and review

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_5C2A97BBE0C0
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Familial transmission of a serious disease--producing group A streptococcus clone: case reports and review
Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Author(s)
Gamba  M. A., Martinelli  M., Schaad  H. J., Streuli  R. A., DiPersio  J., Matter  L., Ris  H. B., Marchal  F., Kaplan  E. L., Stevens  D. L., Malinverni  R.
ISSN
1058-4838 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/1997
Volume
24
Number
6
Pages
1118-21
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article --- Old url value: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=9195067 --- Old month value: Jun
Abstract
Invasive group A streptococcus (GAS) infections are emerging diseases; however, person-to-person transmission of invasive GAS producing life-threatening infection has been observed rarely. We report a small intrafamilial cluster of life-threatening GAS infections. A previously healthy 47-year-old father developed necrotizing fasciitis of the neck. Two days later, his 16-year-old daughter developed streptococcal angina, pneumonia, and pleural empyema. Both patients had signs of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis revealed that the M6 strains of GAS isolated from the father and daughter had identical patterns. Cases of person-to-person transmission of invasive GAS infection reported in the literature are also reviewed.
Keywords
Adolescent Family Female Humans Male Middle Aged Streptococcal Infections/*transmission *Streptococcus pyogenes
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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