Background Contemporary data for the global burden of sore throat and group A
Streptococcus (Strep A) pharyngitis are required to understand the frequency of disease and …

Summary Background Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections can trigger an immune-
mediated response resulting in acute rheumatic fever (ARF). The role of social and …

Considering the lack of existing evidence on economic burden for diseases caused by
group A Streptococcus, we estimated the economic burden per episode for selected …

The RHD Endgame Strategy: the blueprint to eliminate rheumatic heart disease in Australia
by 2031 (the Endgame Strategy) is the blueprint to eliminate rheumatic heart disease (RHD) …

Introduction Rheumatic fever is a preventable illness caused by untreated Group A
Streptococcus (GAS) infection. Despite reductions in most high-income countries, rheumatic …

Objectives In preparation for the future arrival of a group A Streptococcus (GAS) vaccine, this
study estimated the economic and health burdens of GAS diseases in New Zealand (NZ) …

We investigated outcomes for patients born after 1983 and hospitalized with initial acute
rheumatic fever (ARF) in New Zealand during 1989–2012. We linked ARF progression …

Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus (GAS) can trigger an immune-mediated
response resulting in acute rheumatic fever (ARF). Historically, ARF has been considered a …

Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes superficial pharyngitis and skin
infections as well as serious autoimmune sequelae such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF) …

Pharyngitis, more commonly known as sore throat, is caused by viral and/or bacterial
infections. Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is the most common bacterial cause of …