Attribution of invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) to predisposing viral infections, the Netherlands, 2010 to 2023
Brechje de Gier,
Jan van de Kassteele,
Liselotte van Asten
et al.
Abstract:Background
After most COVID-19 pandemic control measures were lifted in 2022, many infectious diseases re-emerged. An increase in invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections among adults and young children was reported by several countries. Viral infections including influenza and varicella, known risk factors for iGAS infection, also increased.
Aim
To estimate the proportion of GAS skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)… Show more
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