Volume 28, Number 5—May 2022
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Invasive Group A Streptococcus Outbreaks Associated with Home Healthcare, England, 2018–2019
Table 3
Characteristics of home healthcare–associated invasive group A Streptococcus infection outbreaks, England, 2018–2019
Characteristics | No. (%) | IQR (range) |
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All outbreaks, n = 10 | ||
Total cases | 96 (100) | NA |
Total deaths | 28 (29) | NA |
Median cases | 7 | 4–9 (2–39) |
Median outbreak duration, d |
199 |
139–347 (3–507) |
Outbreaks with case data, n = 9 | ||
Case-patient characteristics, n = 57 | ||
Median age, y | 83 | 77–90 (42–100) |
Sex | ||
F | 39 (68) | NA |
M | 18 (32) | NA |
Median days between cases | 21 | 6–46 (1–225) |
Type of residence, n = 48 | ||
Residential care | 17 (35) | NA |
Own home | 31 (65) | NA |
HHCW exposure, n = 96 | ||
Patient receiving care | 92 (96) | NA |
Household contact of recipient | 2 (4) | NA |
None identified† | 2 (4) | NA |
*HHCW, home healthcare worker; NA, not applicable. †Cases linked to outbreaks through whole-genome sequencing but without any identified connection to home healthcare services.