Group A Streptococcal Infections

• Guidelines for prevention and control of group A streptococcal infection in acute healthcare and maternity settings in the UK, JInfect 2012 Jan;64(1):1-18. Available from: ScienceDirect.com or PubMed
• Interim UK guidelines for public health management of close community contacts of invasive Group A streptococcal disease. Published in Commun Dis Public Health vol 7 (4)
• Flow chart for the Interim UK guidelines for management of close community contacts of invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (iGAS) (PDF, 223 KB)
• CKS (2004) Otitis media - acute . (PRODIGY Guidance). Clinical Knowledge Summaries. [Accessed: 02/07/2008]
• CKS (2004) Sore Throat - acute . (PRODIGY Guidance). Clinical Knowledge Summaries. [Accessed: 02/07/2008]
• CKS (2006) Impetigo . (PRODIGY Guidance). Clinical Knowledge Summaries. [Accessed: 02/07/2008]
• CKS (2005) Cellulitis . (PRODIGY Guidance). Clinical Knowledge Summaries. [Accessed: 02/07/2008]

Group B Streptococcal Infections

• 'Green top' guidelines on the Prevention of early onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease
  produced by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
• One-page summary of RCOG guidelines on the Prevention of early onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease 

 

• Questions & Answers for close community contacts of cases of iGAS
  Added/updated: 13 July 2010