Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of an Invasive Group A Streptococcus <i>emm</i>32.2 Outbreak.

ABSTRACT: An emm32.2 invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) outbreak occurred in Liverpool from January 2010 to September 2012. This genotype had not previously been identified in Liverpool, but was responsible for 32% (14/44) of all iGAS cases reported during this time period. We performed a case-case comparison of emm32.2 iGAS cases with non-emm32.2 control iGAS cases identified in the Liverpool population over the same time period to assess patient risk factors for emm32.2 iGAS infection. The emm32.2 iGAS cases were confined to the adult population. We show that homelessness, intravenous drug use, and alcohol abuse predisposed patients to emm32.2 iGAS disease; however, no obvious epidemiological linkage between the patients with emm32.2 iGAS could b

SUBMITTER: Cornick JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5442540 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature