Routine genomic surveillance in a military healthcare facility detected a community-based Group A <i>Streptococcus</i> outbreak associated with grappling sports
An outbreak of <i>emm92</i>/ST82 <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> was detected through prospective genomic surveillance at a military treatment facility. Twenty-one of twenty-six patients had confirmed epidemiological links to grappling sports. One case resulted from household transmission. The benefits of routine surveillance extend beyond the hospital environment enabling the detection of community-driven transmission.
Authors
- Melissa J. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8772-9392)
- William Stribling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-5654)
- Yoon I. Kwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1198-5437)
- Siobhan Gettings
- Lan N. Preston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4297-9036)
- Maureen Sevilla
- Patrick McGann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1548-9438)
- François Lebreton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7157-5026)
- Germán Vargas-Cuebas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8906-032X)
- Wells Rs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2382-5910)
- Jessica Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8306-3594)
- Kathryn Polaskey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1125-8900)
Institutions
- Womack Army Medical Center (US)
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10367
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Defense Health Agency