Alamarat Zain I, Sanson Misu A, McNeil J Chase, Baker Carol J, Flores Anthony R
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Present address: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Access Microbiol. 2022 May 19;4(5):acmi000351. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000351. eCollection 2022 Aug.
We used a combination of local, comprehensive strain surveillance and bacterial whole-genome sequencing to identify potential transmission events of group A streptococcus (GAS) in Houston, TX, USA. We identified pharyngeal and skin and soft tissue sources of infection as having important roles in community GAS transmission, including invasive diseases.
我们采用了本地综合菌株监测与细菌全基因组测序相结合的方法,以识别美国得克萨斯州休斯敦A群链球菌(GAS)的潜在传播事件。我们确定咽部、皮肤及软组织感染源在社区GAS传播(包括侵袭性疾病)中发挥着重要作用。