Streptococcal A infection: reemerging and virulent.
Streptococcal A infections are reemerging as a dangerous clinical problem. This particular infection is usually a problem for the postpartum mother and not usually associated with fetal or neonatal infections. Maternal morbidity and mortality are overwhelming when compared with other maternal infections. Historically, group A streptococcus was the cause of epidemic postpartum sepsis prior to the advent of proper hand-washing techniques. Currently, transmission can occur directly from a colonized healthcare provider, other patients, or a community-acquired source. The Joint Commission and the International Surviving Sepsis Campaign have placed patient safety and early recognition and treatment of sepsis as major initiatives to improving patient outcomes.
Sosa
Mary Ellen Burke
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Perinatal Resources, Rumford, Rhode Island, USA. maryellensosa@yahoo.com
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