Increase in invasive group A streptococcal disease among Australian children coinciding with northern hemisphere surges.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increases in invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS) have recently been reported in multiple countries in the northern hemisphere, occurring during, and outside of, typical spring peaks. We report the epidemiology of iGAS among children in Australia from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2022.

Methods

The Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) Network prospectively collected iGAS patient notifications for children and young people aged less than 18 years admitted to five major Australian paediatric hospitals in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Patients were eligible for inclusion if they had GAS isolated from a normally sterile body site, or met clinical criteria for streptococcal toxic shock syndrome or necrotisi

SUBMITTER: Abo YN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10786649 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature