Increase in invasive group A streptococcal (Streptococcus pyogenes) infections (iGAS) in young children in the Netherlands, 2022

In 2022, a sevenfold increase in the number of notifiable invasive Streptococcus pyogenes (iGAS) infections among children aged 0–5 years was observed in the Netherlands compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic years. Of 42 cases in this age group, seven had preceding or coinciding varicella zoster infec...

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Autores principales: de Gier, Brechje, Marchal, Niek, de Beer-Schuurman, Ilse, te Wierik, Margreet, Hooiveld, Mariëtte, de Melker, Hester E., van Sorge, Nina M., Stuart, J.W.T. Cohen, Melles, D.C., van Dijk, K., Alzubaidy, A., Scholing, M., Kuil, S.D., Blaauw, G.J., Altorf-van der Kuil, W., Bierman, S.M., de Greeff, S.C., Groenendijk, S.R., Hertroys, R., Kuijper, E.J., Marchal, N., Monen, J.C.M, Notermans, D.W., Polman, J., van den Reek, W.J., Schneeberger–van der Linden, C., Schoffelen, A.F., Wielders, C.C.H., de Wit, B.J., Zoetigheid, R.E., van den Bijllaardt, W., Kraan, E.M., Haeseker, M.B., da Silva, J.M., de Jong, E., Maraha, B., van Griethuysen, A.J., Wintermans, B.B., van Trijp, M.J.C.A., Wong, M., Muller, A.E., Ott, A., Lokate, M., Bathoorn, E., Sinnige, J., Silvis, W., Renders, N.H., Bakker, L.J., Dorigo-Zetsma, J.W., Waar, K., van der Beek, M.T., Leversteijn-van Hall, M.A., van Mens, S.P., Schaftenaar, E., Nabuurs-Franssen, M.H., Maat, I., Diederen, B.M.W., Bode, L.G.M., Ong, D.S.Y., van Rijn, M., Dinant, S., Pontesilli, O., van Dam, D.W., de Brauwer, E.I.G.B., Bentvelsen, R.G., Buiting, A.G.M., Vlek, A.L.M., de Graaf, M., Troelstra, A., Jansz, A.R., van Meer, M.P.A., de Vries, J., dos Santos, C. Oliveira, Rümke, Lidewij W., Vestjens, Stefan M. T., Vlaminckx, Bart J.M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 2023
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Rapid Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9817208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36695447
http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.1.2200941
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Sumario:In 2022, a sevenfold increase in the number of notifiable invasive Streptococcus pyogenes (iGAS) infections among children aged 0–5 years was observed in the Netherlands compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic years. Of 42 cases in this age group, seven had preceding or coinciding varicella zoster infections, nine were fatal. This increase is not attributable to a specific emm type. Vigilance for clinical deterioration as iGAS sign is warranted in young children, especially those with varicella zoster infection.

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