%0 Journal Article
%T Group A Streptococcal Outbreak in a Geriatric Mental Health Unit.
%A Younis HD
%A Johnstone J
%A Armstrong I
%A Brown EE
%A Golden A
%A Griffith A
%A Martin I
%A Donnait K
%A Nur M
%A Mesfin E
%A Kus JV
%A McGeer A
%A Logan R
%J Am J Infect Control
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 24
%M 38925503
%F 4.303
%R 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.06.011
%X We report a Group A streptococcal (GAS) outbreak in a geriatric mental health in-patient unit. Communication with cognitively impaired patients, limitations in adherence to hygiene practices and communal dining may have facilitated transmission. Settle plates aided in identifying a colonized patient. Rapid access to whole genome sequencing facilitated assessment and management.