Mass Antibiotic Treatment for Group A Streptococcus Outbreaks in Two Long-Term Care Facilities
Outbreaks of invasive infections caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) may occur in long-term care settings and are associated with a high case-fatality rate in debilitated adults. Targeted antibiotic treatment only to residents and staff known to be at specific risk of GAS may be an ine...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/10/03-0130_article |