Abstract
After being notified that 2 high school football teammates from New York City were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected invasive group A streptococcal infections, we conducted an investigation of possible spread among other team members. This investigation highlights a need for guidelines on management of streptococcal and other infectious disease outbreaks in team sport settings.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacteremia / diagnosis
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Bacteremia / epidemiology
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Football*
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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New York City / epidemiology
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Pyoderma / diagnosis
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Pyoderma / epidemiology
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Pyoderma / microbiology
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Schools*
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Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology
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Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
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Streptococcal Infections / transmission*
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Streptococcus pyogenes / classification
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Streptococcus pyogenes / drug effects
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Streptococcus pyogenes / genetics
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Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Thrombophlebitis / diagnosis
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Thrombophlebitis / epidemiology
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Thrombophlebitis / microbiology