Outbreak of invasive group A streptococcus infection: Contaminated patient curtains and cross-infection on an ear, nose and throat ward

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 141-144

  Mahida, N ^a   Beal, A ^a   Trigg, D ^a   Vaughan, N ^a   Boswell, T ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group A streptococcus; Healthcare acquired infection; Infection control; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS INFECTION; EAR INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LARYNX CANCER; MALE; NOSE INFECTION; PHARYNGITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; THROAT CULTURE; TRACHEOSTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM; BACTEREMIA; HAND WASHING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTEREMIA; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84903455025     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.04.007     Document Type: Article

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