Characteristics of intracranial group A streptococcal infections in US children, 1997–2014

R Link-Gelles, KA Toews, W Schaffner… - Journal of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Few data on intracranial group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection in children are
available. Here, we describe the demographic, clinical, and diagnostic characteristics of 91 …

Group A Streptococcal meningitis in children: a short case series and systematic review

Z Dou, W Li, HL Hu, X Guo, B Hu, T Chen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Group A streptococcal (GAS) meningitis is a severe disease with a
high case fatality rate. In the era of increasing GAS meningitis, our understanding about this …

Intracranial invasive group A streptococcus: a neurosurgical emergency in children

D Hutton, M Kameda-Smith, FT Afshari… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) infections are associated with a high
rate of morbidity and mortality. CNS involvement is rare, with iGAS accounting for only 0.2 …

Group A streptococcal septicemia, meningitis and cerebral abscess: case report and literature review

SP Paul, S Jerwood - The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2012 - turkjpediatr.org
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a global bacterial pathogen. It is a rare cause of central
nervous system infections and accounts for about 1% of all childhood meningitis. Otitis …

Group A streptococcal brain abscess in the pediatric population: case series and review of the literature

T Capua, A Klivitsky, E Bilavsky… - The Pediatric …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a rare cause of central nervous system
infections. Methods: We describe 3 new cases of GAS brain abscess in previously healthy …

Group A streptococcal meningitis

Z Jouhadi, H Sadiki, M Lehlimi, Z Honsali… - Medecine et Maladies …, 2012 - europepmc.org
An increased incidence and severity of invasive group A streptococcus (GAS) infections over
the past decade have been reported by several authors, but GAS remains an uncommon …

Group-A-streptococcal meningitis in a 7-year-old child–a rare pathogen in a non-immune compromised patient

LMLM van Zitteren, NLA Arents, F Halbertsma - Case Reports, 2011 - casereports.bmj.com
A case is presented of meningitis in a 7-year-old female child caused by Group A
streptococcus (GAS), a rare bacterial cause of meningitis, with a high rate of morbidity (46%) …

Group A streptococcus meningitis in children

RSL de Almeida Torres, LE Fedalto… - The Pediatric …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To characterize the epidemiologic burden and the molecular determinants of
group A streptococcal (GAS) meningitis among the pediatric population of the state of …

[HTML][HTML] Burden of group A streptococcal meningitis in Salvador, Brazil: report of 11 years of population-based surveillance

MS Santos, G de Sousa Ribeiro, TQ Oliveira… - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Over recent decades, a resurgence of invasive group A streptococcal
(GAS) infections has been observed; GAS remains a rare cause of pyogenic meningitis. We …

Group B streptococcal meningitis: a description of six case reports

E Coni, MA Marcialis, MC Pintus, R Irmesi… - International Journal of …, 2015 - theijcp.org
Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is considered the leading bacterial cause of neonatal
infections and meningitis is the most serious manifestation. Its clinical manifestations are …