Guidelines for prevention and control of group A streptococcal infection in acute healthcare and maternity settings in the UK

Journal of Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-18

  Steer, Jane A ^a   Lamagni, Theresa ^b   Healy, Brendan ^c   Morgan, Marina ^d   Dryden, Matthew ^e   Rao, Bhargavi ^b   Sriskandan, Shiranee ^f   George, Robert ^b   Efstratiou, Androulla ^b   Baker, Fiona ^g   Baker, Alex ^b   Marsden, Doreen ^h   Murphy, Elizabeth ⁱ   Fry, Carole ^j   Irvine, Neil ^k   Hughes, Rhona ^l   Wade, Paul ^m   Cordery, Rebecca ^b   Cummins, Amelia ^b   Oliver, Isabel ^b   Jokinen, Mervi ⁿ   McMenamin, Jim ^o   Kearney, Joe ^b   more..

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g NORTH DEVON DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h Lee Spark NF Foundation   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^j Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^k PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^l ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^m GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

ⁿ ROYAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIVES   (United Kingdom)

^o HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

more..

Author keywords

Disease outbreaks; Great Britain; Group A streptococcus; Infection control; Midwifery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG INDICATION; EMERGENCY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; EPIDEMIC; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUERPERAL INFECTION; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS INFECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84455208066     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.001     Document Type: Review

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