… Incidence and case-fatality rates (CFRs) of invasive group A Streptococcus infections by
age group and race in 2005–2012. Race and age group-specific rates of disease were taken …

… , myonecrosis and Streptococcal Toxic Shock … infections, as well as treatment options and
bacterial pathogenesis. In brief, such invasive infections can simply be defined as any infection …

… pyogenes, also known as beta-hemolytic group A Streptococcus, invades a normally sterile
… surveillance for invasive Strep A infections. The primary objective of invasive Strep A …

Purpose Invasive Group G streptococcal infection (iGGS) has increasingly been recognized
as a cause of severe disease, mainly among elderly people with chronic illnesses. This …

… of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae, group A Streptococcus, and group B Streptococcus
infections … Invasive disease due to group B streptococcal infection in adults: results from a …

During 2015–2016, a total of 3,156 episodes of invasive group B Streptococcus (iGBS)
infection in adults (> 15 years of age) were recorded in England, corresponding to an annual …

… in the management of invasive group A streptococcal infections may reduce mortality.
Household contacts should be warned about the increased risk of secondary infection, and …

… to severe infections in humans. GAS genotype emm1 is the leading cause of invasive disease
… Here we present the epidemiology of invasive GAS (iGAS) infections and their association …

Background: The incidence of invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) infections varies in time
and geographically for unknown reasons. We performed a nationwide survey to assess the …

… spectrum of infections ranging from tonsillopharyngitis and superficial skin infections to
invasive life-threatening infections including necrotising fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock …