Protracted cluster of Group A Streptococcal infection among individuals receiving wound care in the community, North East England, 2022: an outbreak report
WGS was integral in identifying outbreak cases and a multiagency approach essential to the investigation. Unfortunately, despite this no clear source or route of transmission was identified. Further research is required to determine the most effective IPC strategies for community healthcare.
Authors
- Angela Bullanday Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0188-0439)
- Gayle P. Dolan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2038-8770)
- Yan Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4708-5350)
- Theresa Lamagni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3965-8323)
- Juliana Coelho
- C. Settle
- Melanie Milburn
Institutions
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- Public Health England (GB)
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.44
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00