Streptococcal Infections, Group A, Invasive Disease (Including Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and Necrotizing fasciitis) In Persons in Hospitals or Residing in a Residential Facility, including antibiotic susceptibility test results (Reportable by telephone, facsimile, or electronically within 24 hours)

Section 690 Section 690.670  Streptococcal Infections, Group A , Invasive Disease (Including Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and Necrotizing fasciitis) In Persons in Hospitals or Residing in a Residential Facility, including antibiotic susceptibility test results (Reportable by telephone, facsimile, or electronically within 24 hours) a)         Control of Case 1)         No specific restrictions. 2)         Health care facilities shall comply with local health authority recommendations for control measures supported by the Department or CDC procedures and best practices recommended for various healthcare settings for control of transmission. b)         Control of Contacts 1)         Health care facilities shall comply with local health authority recommendations for control measures and outbreak response as supported by the Department or CDC procedures and best practices recommended for various healthcare settings for control of transmission. 2)         Culture of symptomatic contacts and culturing asymptomatic contacts should be considered. c)         Laboratory Reporting Laboratories shall retain specimens for up to 30 days and forward clinical materials to the Department's laboratory upon request.