Volume 28, Number 5—May 2022
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Invasive Group A Streptococcus Outbreaks Associated with Home Healthcare, England, 2018–2019
Table 1
Definitions used in a study of invasive group A Streptococcus infection associated with home healthcare, England, 2018–2019
Term | Definition |
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Invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection |
Isolation of GAS from a normally sterile site, either by PCR or culture. For this study, iGAS also includes GAS infections in which GAS was isolated from a normally nonsterile site in combination with a severe clinical presentation, such as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome or necrotizing fasciitis |
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection |
Isolation of GAS from a non-sterile site in combination with clinical symptoms attributable to bacterial infection including fever (temperature >38°C), sore throat, wound infection, or cellulitis |
Group A Streptococcus carriage |
Isolation of GAS from a nonsterile site but no symptoms attributable to infection with this microorganism |
Home healthcare (HHC) |
Community health services, including district nursing teams, general practitioners, podiatry (chiropody), community midwifery, hospital outreach, and palliative care, which provide medical or nursing care within a patient’s home |
Residential care | Live-in accommodation that provides 24-hour care and support to its residents |