Table 2.

Culture Results from Surgeon Involved in Outbreak

Date of sampling	Specimen location	GAS result	Surgeon's treatment status
Nov 29	Hands	Positive	–
Dec 8	Hands; pharynx	Negative	–
Dec 12	Hands; pharynx	Negative	Treatment start
Dec 14	Hands; pharynx	Positive from hands	–
Dec 21	Hands	Negative	–
Dec 22	Hands	Negative	Treatment end
Dec 23	Hands	Negative	–