Scarlet fever epidemic, Hong Kong, 2011

More than 900 cases of scarlet fever were recorded in Hong Kong during January-July, 2011. Six cases were complicated by toxic shock syndrome, of which 2 were fatal. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns suggested a multiclonal epidemic; emm12 was the predominant circulating type. We recommend g...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2012-10, Vol.18 (10), p.1658-1661
Hauptverfasser:	Luk, Emma Y Y, Lo, Janice Y C, Li, Amy Z L, Lau, Michael C K, Cheung, Terence K M, Wong, Alice Y M, Wong, Monica M H, Wong, Christine W, Chuang, Shuk-kwan, Tsang, Thomas
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Child Dispatch Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field emm type Epidemics Female Health aspects Hong Kong - epidemiology Humans Incidence Microbial Sensitivity Tests Scarlet fever Scarlet Fever - complications Scarlet Fever - epidemiology Scarlet Fever - microbiology septic Septic shock shock Shock, Septic - epidemiology Shock, Septic - etiology Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus pyogenes - drug effects Streptococcus pyogenes - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:	More than 900 cases of scarlet fever were recorded in Hong Kong during January-July, 2011. Six cases were complicated by toxic shock syndrome, of which 2 were fatal. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns suggested a multiclonal epidemic; emm12 was the predominant circulating type. We recommend genetic testing of and antimicrobial resistance monitoring for this reportable disease.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1810.111900