Familial Transmission of emm12 Group A Streptococcus

Abstract

Incidence and severity of invasive group A Streptococcus infections are of increasing concern in France and worldwide. The risk for secondary infection of close contacts is known but rarely described. We report a case of intrafamilial and life-threatening transmission of emm12 group A Streptococcus.

Keywords

• Streptococcus pyogenes
• group A streptococcal infections
• iGAS
• emm12
• familial
• invasive