Point-of-care molecular diagnostics for the detection of group A Streptococcus in non-invasive skin and soft tissue infections: a validation study.

Background: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are commonly caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS). Rapid molecular assays for detecting GAS in wounds would help with clinical management. This study assessed a point-of-care system for the detection of GAS in non-severe SSTIs in a Native American community in the Southwest.

High Burden of Among Native American Individuals on the White Mountain Apache Tribal Lands.

Background: This study was done to determine the burden of invasive on the White Mountain Apache Tribal lands.

Methods: Active population and laboratory-based surveillance for invasive infections was conducted from May 2016 to April 2018. A case was defined as a Native American individual living on or around the White Mountain Apache Tribal lands with isolated from a normally sterile body site.