2015
An Outbreak of Severe Group A Streptococcus Infections Associated with Podiatric Application of a Biologic Dermal Substitute
Ibrahim LA, Sellick JA, Watson EL, McCabe LM, Schoenhals KA, Martinello RA, Lesse AJ. An Outbreak of Severe Group A Streptococcus Infections Associated with Podiatric Application of a Biologic Dermal Substitute. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2015, 37: 306-312. PMID: 26673775, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere group A Streptococcus (GAS) infectionsGroup A Streptococcus InfectionStreptococcus infectionSubstitute useDermal substituteVeterans Affairs Medical CenterEmm type 28Inter-patient transmissionSETTING/PATIENTSRetrospective cohort studyMicrobiology laboratory dataCase-cohort studyInfection control techniquesNumber of patientsPrior strokeUninfected patientsCohort studyPodiatry clinicFoot woundsPatient cohortRisk factorsCase definitionClinic staffEmm typingMedical Center
2011
A systematic review of bacteremias in cellulitis and erysipelas
Gunderson CG, Martinello RA. A systematic review of bacteremias in cellulitis and erysipelas. Journal Of Infection 2011, 64: 148-155. PMID: 22101078, DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBacteremiaCellulitisErysipelasHumansStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus