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Using laboratory and medical encounter records to identify impact of prophylaxis policies on group A Streptococcus in three recruit training facilities
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Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) has caused outbreaks in recruit training environments, where it leads to significant morbidity and, on occasion, has been linked to deaths. Streptococcal surveillance has long been a… read more… Level 7 chemistry and microbiology databases from 1 May 2004 through 31 December 2009 for all Navy and Marine … cases of GABHS in Navy and Marine Corps recruits between May 2004 and December 2009. Almost half of all cases (47%, …