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Risk Factors for Group A <i>Streptococcus</i> Colonization During an Outbreak Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Anchorage, Alaska, 2017

Tolulope Adebanjo, Emily Mosites, Chris Van Beneden, Jennifer Onukwube, Matthew F. Blum, Michael Harper, Karen Rudolph, Anna Frick, Louisa Castrodale, Joseph McLaughlin,

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2018 · 13 citations · 11 references

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We identified risk factors for any emm type group A streptococcal (GAS) colonization while investigating an invasive emm26.3 GAS outbreak among people experiencing homelessness in Alaska. Risk factors included upper extremity skin breakdown, sleeping outdoors, sharing blankets, and infrequent tooth brushing. Our results may help guide control efforts in future outbreaks.

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