North Carolina Communicable Disease Manual
Group A Strep Toolkit
Response steps and guidance
CDC GAS Algorithm modified for use by DPH
– Updated April 2023
Steps for a Single Confirmed Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection in a Long-term Care Facility
– Updated August 2023
Educational handouts for facility staff:
Key Points for Staff
Wound Care in LTC
Steps to Take for Invasive Group A Strep Post-Partum / Post-Surgical Surveillance
– Updated April 2023
Antibiotic Regimens for GAS Carriage Eradication
– regimens described on lower half of webpage – Link updated April 2023
Normally Sterile Sites: Invasive Bacterial Diseases
(PDF, 308 KB)
Line list and letter template
Group A Strep Line List Template
(Excel, 17 KB)
Letter to Facility from LHD Template
(Word, 18 KB)- Note that content is for use with 2 or more cases. Updated April 2023
Additional background resources:
Group A Streptococcus
(PDF, 696 KB) – Slides updated April 2023
Links to Group A Streptococcus Resources
(PDF, 92 KB)
Population-Based Surveillance for Postpartum Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections, 1995 - 2000
(PDF, 96 KB)
Prevention of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease among Household Contacts of Case Patients and among Postpartum and Postsurgical Patients
(PDF, 195 KB)