Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infection notifications, England, 2022.
England
Group A streptococcus
Streptococcus pyogenes
children
invasive
Journal
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
ISSN: 1560-7917
Titre abrégé: Euro Surveill
Pays: Sweden
ID NLM: 100887452
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2023
01 2023
Historique:
entrez:
25
1
2023
pubmed:
26
1
2023
medline:
27
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Increases in invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection and associated deaths, particularly in children, above seasonally expected levels are being seen this season (772 notifications reported in weeks 37 to 48 in 2022) across England. Diagnoses of iGAS infection from lower respiratory tract specimens in children under 15 years increased to 28% in November 2022. Medical practitioners have been alerted to the exceptional increase in incidence, including unusual numbers of children presenting with pulmonary empyema.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36695450
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.1.2200942
pmc: PMC9817207
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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