Invasive group A Streptococcus disease in Australian children: 2016 to 2018 - a descriptive cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) disease is serious and sometimes life-threatening. The Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) Network collects voluntary notifications from seven major Australian paediatric hospitals on patients with certain conditions, including iGAS disease. Our aims were to: 1) Describe the epidemiological distribution of paediatric iGAS disease in Australia and correlate this with influenza notifications, 2) Identify GAS strains commonly associated with invasive disease in children.

Methods

IGAS and influenza notification data were obtained (from the PAEDS Network and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, respectively, for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018). Included iGAS patients had GAS isolated from a no

SUBMITTER: Oliver J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937995 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature