An outbreak of surgical-wound infections due to group A streptococcus carried on the scalp.
Mastro
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Respiratory Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
Farley
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TA
Elliott
J A
JA
Facklam
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RR
Perks
J R
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Hadler
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JL
Good
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Spika
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JS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009872:Operating Room Technicians; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000382:microbiology; D012535:Scalp / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*