title: Invasive group A streptococcus in two siblings: a case for antibiotic prophylaxis of close contacts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious and Immunologic Diseases, British Columbia's Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bigham
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dobson
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious; D016470:Bacteremia; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009679:Nuclear Family; D018454:Spouses; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002506:Cephalexin