Multi-country surveillance of paediatric invasive group A <i>Streptococcus</i> infection, European Union/European Economic Area countries, 2022/23 season.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUNDGroup A Streptococcus (GAS) commonly causes mild bacterial infections but also deadly invasive disease. An upsurge in paediatric invasive GAS (iGAS) infections was observed during the last quarter of 2022 in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries.AIMWe aimed to assess iGAS surveillance in the EU/EEA countries and investigate the epidemiology of iGAS infections during the 2022/23 season.METHODSWe conducted a study on GAS and iGAS surveillance to evaluate coverage and surveillance methodology across the EU/EEA countries. We collected and analysed data on paediatric iGAS cases (patients aged ≤ 16 years) occurring in September 2022-June 2023 that resulted in hospitalisation or death. Associations of severe outcome (admission to intensive care unit and/or

SUBMITTER: Cardoso MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12555117 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature