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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2014

Outbreak of Streptococcus pyogenes emm type 58 in a high dependency unit of a level-1 trauma center of India.

Purva Mathur, Nidhi Bhardwaj, Gunjan Gupta, Parul Punia, Vibhor Tak, Nibu Varghese John, Deepak Agrawal, Manesh C Misra

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Purva MathurDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Section, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Nidhi BhardwajDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Section, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Gunjan GuptaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Section, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Parul PuniaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Section, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Vibhor TakDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology Section, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Nibu Varghese JohnDepartment of Hospital Infection Control, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Deepak AgrawalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Manesh C MisraDepartment of Surgery, Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsGroup A Streptococcus (GAS) can cause illnesses ranging from self-limited to severe, life-threatening, invasive infections. The objective of the following study was to investigate a suspected Streptococcus pyogenes outbreak in a high dependency unit (HDU) of our trauma center. MATERIALS AND

methodsAll the isolates of beta hemolytic Streptococci were identified by standard microbiological methods, Vitek 2 system and latex agglutination tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed as recommended by Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute. Exotoxin genes, including speA, speB, speC, speF, smeZ, ssa, speG, speH, speJ, speL, speM and speI were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The emm types of isolates of S. pyogenes were determined by sequencing the variable 5' end of emm gene after amplification by PCR.

resultsIn a 28 bedded poly-trauma ward with a four bedded HDU three out of four patients developed S. pyogenes emm type 58 infection. The strain was macrolide and tetracycline resistant and produced the Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins speB, speC, speG, speF and smeZ. Surveillance sampling was done for investigation from patients, health-care workers and environmental samples.

conclusionAn outbreak of GAS infections was established caused by the uncommonly reported emm type 58. The outbreak was controlled by prompt treatment, intensive surveillance, feedback and training.

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Beta-hemolytic Streptococcigroup A StreptococcusoutbreakStreptococcus pyrogenic exotoxins emm typestrauma patients

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