Familial Transmission of emm12 Group A Streptococcus.

ABSTRACT: Incidence and severity of invasive group A Streptococcus infections are of increasing concern in France and worldwide. The risk for secondary infection of close contacts is known but rarely described. We report a case of intrafamilial and life-threatening transmission of emm12 group A Streptococcus.

SUBMITTER: Duployez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5621563 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature