Volume 9, Number 4—April 2003
Research
Risk for Severe Group A Streptococcal Disease among Patients’ Household Contacts
Table 2
Confirmed and probable subsequent invasive group A streptococcus disease case-pairs, Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs)a
Case-pair status | Case status | ABCs area | Sex | Age (in y) | Interval (d) | Diagnosis | GAS culture results | Underlying condition | Hospitalized? | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Confirmed |
Index |
CA |
Female |
76 |
— |
Cellulitis |
Blood + |
COPD, CHF |
Yes |
|
Household Contact |
Male |
69 |
15 |
Necrotizing fasciitis |
Tissue +
Blood – |
Venous insufficiency |
Yes |
|||
Probable | Index |
CT | Female |
0 |
— |
Bacteremia |
Blood + |
None |
Yes |
|
Household contact | Male | 39 | 19 | Erysipelas | Blood – | None | Yes |
aGAS, group A streptococcus; Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs); CA, California; CT, Connecticut; +, positive; –, negative; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHF, congestive heart failure.