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Surveillance for hospital outbreaks of invasive group a streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada, 1992 to 2000.

Daneman N, Green KA, Low DE, Simor AE, Willey B, Schwartz B, Toye B, Jessamine P, Tyrrell GJ, Krajden S, Ramage L, Rose D, Schertzberg R, Bragg D, McGeer A; Ontario Group A Streptococcal Study Group.

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Hospital-acquired invasive group a streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada, 1992-2000.

Daneman N, McGeer A, Low DE, Tyrrell G, Simor AE, McArthur M, Schwartz B, Jessamine P, Croxford R, Green KA; Ontario Group A Streptococcal Study Group.

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Summaries for patients. Invasive streptococcal infections in hospitals in Ontario, Canada, 1992 to 2000.

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Invasive group A streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada. Ontario Group A Streptococcal Study Group.

Davies HD, McGeer A, Schwartz B, Green K, Cann D, Simor AE, Low DE.

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Muller MP, Low DE, Green KA, Simor AE, Loeb M, Gregson D, McGeer A; Ontario Group A Streptococcal Study.

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Kaul R, McGeer A, Low DE, Green K, Schwartz B.

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Transmission of group A Streptococcus limited to healthcare workers with exposure in the operating room.

Chandler RE, Lee LE, Townes JM, Taplitz RA.

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Streptococcus pyogenes outbreak in a long-term care facility.

Harkness GA, Bentley DW, Mottley M, Lee J.

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Recurrent group A streptococcal carriage in a health care worker associated with widely separated nosocomial outbreaks.

Viglionese A, Nottebart VF, Bodman HA, Platt R.

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Nosocomial group A streptococcal infections associated with asymptomatic health-care workers--Maryland and California, 1997.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Canada.

Varia M, Wilson S, Sarwal S, McGeer A, Gournis E, Galanis E, Henry B; Hospital Outbreak Investigation Team.

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The epidemiology of invasive group A streptococcal infection and potential vaccine implications: United States, 2000-2004.

O'Loughlin RE, Roberson A, Cieslak PR, Lynfield R, Gershman K, Craig A, Albanese BA, Farley MM, Barrett NL, Spina NL, Beall B, Harrison LH, Reingold A, Van Beneden C; Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Team.

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Arnold KE, Schweitzer JL, Wallace B, Salter M, Neeman R, Hlady WG, Beall B.

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Nursing home outbreak of invasive group a streptococcal infections caused by 2 distinct strains.

Thigpen MC, Thomas DM, Gloss D, Park SY, Khan AJ, Fogelman VL, Beall B, Van Beneden CA, Todd RL, Greene CM.

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Nolan L, Schertzberg R, Wilson-Clark S, McGeer A, Pellizzari R, Steingart C.

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Nosocomial transmission of invasive group a streptococcus from patient to health care worker.

Lacy MD, Horn K.

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An outbreak of invasive group A streptococcal disease associated with high carriage rates of the invasive clone among school-aged children.

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