Outbreak of group A Streptococcus emm94.0 affecting people who inject drugs in southwest England, April 2017

Publication date: Available online 12 October 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Rachel M. Kwiatkowska, Petra Manley, Ben Sims, Theresa Lamagni, Derren Ready, Juliana Coelho, Layth Alsaffar, Charles R. Beck, Fiona Neely
We report an outbreak of invasive and noninvasive group A Streptococcus during April 2017 among people who inject drugs in southwest England. To date we have identified 14 cases linked to a specific town, all confirmed as group A Streptococcus emm94.0, a strain type not previously reported in the area. We have yet to identify a source for this ongoing outbreak. Actions described here may help reduce the burden of infection in vulnerable populations.



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