Journal of Infection
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 1-18 , January 2012

Guidelines for prevention and control of group A streptococcal infection in acute healthcare and maternity settings in the UK

  • Jane A. Steer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
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  • Theresa Lamagni

      Affiliations

    • Healthcare-Associated Infection & Antimicrobial Resistance Department, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
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  • Brendan Healy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Public Health Wales, Cardiff, UK
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  • Marina Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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  • Matthew Dryden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, UK
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  • Bhargavi Rao

      Affiliations

    • Healthcare-Associated Infection & Antimicrobial Resistance Department, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
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  • Shiranee Sriskandan

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Infection Prevention & Management, Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College, London, UK
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  • Robert George

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory & Systemic Infections Department, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
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  • Androulla Efstratiou

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory & Systemic Infections Department, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
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  • Fiona Baker

      Affiliations

    • Infection Prevention & Control Department, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UK
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  • Alex Baker

      Affiliations

    • Communications, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
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  • Doreen Marsden

      Affiliations

    • Lee Spark NF Foundation, Preston, UK
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  • Elizabeth Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Occupational Health Department, NHS Grampian Occupational Health Service, Aberdeen, UK
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  • Carole Fry

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases and Blood Policy, Department of Health, London, UK
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  • Neil Irvine

      Affiliations

    • Public Health Agency, Northern Ireland, UK
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  • Rhona Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
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  • Paul Wade

      Affiliations

    • Directorates of Pharmacy and Infection, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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  • Rebecca Cordery

      Affiliations

    • North East and North Central London Health Protection Unit, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
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  • Amelia Cummins

      Affiliations

    • Essex Health Protection Unit, Health Protection Agency, Witham, UK
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  • Isabel Oliver

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Agency, South West, Gloucester, UK
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  • Mervi Jokinen

      Affiliations

    • Development Department, Royal College of Midwives, UK
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  • Jim McMenamin

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, UK
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  • Joe Kearney

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Agency, East of England, Witham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0845 241 2266; fax: + 44 0 1376 302278.
    • On behalf of the GAS Guideline Development Working Group.

,Accepted 1 November 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.001

Journal of Infection
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 1-18 , January 2012

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