[Two nosocomial outbreaks of group A streptococcal puerperal sepsis].

Two minor outbreaks of puerperal sepsis in two different hospitals are presented. In four (out of totally five) cases nosocomial transmission of group A streptococci (GAS) from health care workers to patients was likely to have occurred, based on epidemiological links and microbiological typing results. This is a reminder of the importance of careful adherence to standard precautions, but also illustrates the difficulties in keeping up good results over time.