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7043001

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
19
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-7-22
pubmed:abstractText
During a four-month period, ten cases of group A streptococcal (GAS) postoperative wound infection occurred among patients in a community hospital. Bacteremia developed in two patients, and one patient died. Group A streptococcal surgical wound infections were associated with exposure to a circulating nurse and duration of surgery. Prophylactic antibiotic reduced the risk of infection. Vaginal, perineal, and anal cultures from nurse A yielded GAS, serotype M-4, T-4, as did the blood of two infected patients. Penicillin eradicated GAS colonization of nurse A, and she returned to work. Five months later, two additional cases of GAS postoperative wound infections occurred and were associated with recolonization of the same nurse with GAS, serotype M-nontypeable, T-12. She was relieved of patient-care duties, and no further cases have occurred.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0098-7484
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
21
pubmed:volume
247
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2680-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Streptococcal wound infections caused by a vaginal carrier.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article