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Routine genomic surveillance in a military healthcare facility detected a community-based Group A Streptococcus outbreak associated with grappling sports

Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: was detected through prospective genomic surveillance at a military treatment facility. Twenty-one of twenty-six patients had confirmed epidemiological links to grappling sports. One case resulted from household transmission. The benefits of routine surveillance extend beyond the hospital environment enabling the detection of community-driven transmission.
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2025.10367
Authors: Germán G. Vargas-Cuebas, William Stribling, Melissa J. Martin, Shannon Gettings, Rhonda Wells, Maureen Sevilla, Kathryn Polaskey, Lan Preston, Yoon I. Kwak, Patrick T. Mc Gann, Francois Lebreton, Jason W. Bennett
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
OpenAlex ID: W4416683539
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