Streptococcus A

There have been several deaths in the UK from invasive infections caused by this bacterium.   Here is some information about it, how to spot signs, and what action to take, from UK based sites.UK Health Security Agency update on scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcusUK Health Security Agency blog: group A strepUK government guidance and data on group A streptococcal infections (last updated April 2022)Public Health ScotlandNHS 111 Wales (English) GIG 111 Cymru (Cymraeg)On both pages (ar y ddwy dudalen) the Recite link activates text to speech  -there is a user guide on the Recite Me site)The NHS website has nothing on streptococcus A, but does have information about scarlet fever.   Your local hospital or local council may have information on streptococcus A.Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Green Top Guideline on bacterial sepsis in pregnancy (64a, includes strep A and other causes)and RCOG Green Top Guideline on bacterial sepsis following pregnancy, 64b (also includes other causes)UpToDate has a page on invasive group A streptococcal infection and toxic shock syndrome(subscription needed).Information from the (US based) Sepsis AllianceAnd the(US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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