Recent reports have called attention to the reemergence of invasive group A streptococcal
infection in previously healthy hosts. Epidemics have been reported from several countries …

Since the 1980s there has been a marked increase in the recognition and reporting of highly
invasive group A streptococcal infections with or without necrotizing fasciitis associated with …

The impressive resurgence of severe invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections in the
late 1980s (1, 2). has lead to the classification of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome …

Abstract Analysis of 132 group A streptococcal (GAS) isolates from 151 invasive episodes,
including streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), from 1983 to 1995 showed great …

Factors contributing to the emergence of infectious diseases will be reviewed brie£ y to
provide a background for a discussion of the sharp decline in the occurrence of group A …

In the 15 years since the first description of the streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
(StrepTSS), reports have documented the presence of these invasive infections in all …

GROUP A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) may cause a variety of illnesses ranging
from very common, usually clinically mild conditions such as pharyngitis and impetigo to less …

Objective.—To determine disease incidence and changes in the epidemiology of invasive
group A streptococcal infections in a community in Arizona. Design and Setting.—We …

Objective To analyze the clinical and laboratory features of patients diagnosed with
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) in North Yorkshire from 1986 to 1999. Methods …

The emergence of severe group A streptococcal (GAS) infection since the 1980s has now
been reported from most parts of the world. Many of these cases have been associated with …