A Cluster of Group A Streptococcal Postoperative Wound Infections
Case Study Title
A Cluster of Group A Streptococcal Postoperative Wound Infections
Setting
Community hospital
Type of Agent
Biological
Specific Agent
Group A Streptococci
Modes of Transmission
Person-to-person contact
Competencies Addressed
Outbreak investigation
Source
Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
Learning Objectives
- Describe CDC, State, local, and hospital roles and relationships during an investigation
- Describe the uses and limitations of numerator data
- Describe sources and uses of data in a hospital-based investigation
Student Manual
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