2.0 Objectives

These guidelines have been prepared to assist in the public health investigation and management of invasive GAS disease in Canada. They address the following:

• surveillance and reporting

• public health response to cases

• chemoprophylaxis of close contacts

• investigation and control of invasive GAS disease in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and child care centres

• laboratory issues for S. pyogenes (Annex 2)

• infection control issues for invasive GAS infection (Annex 3).

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