Surveillance of non-invasive group A Streptococcus infections in French ambulatory pediatrics before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective multicenter study from 2018 to 2022

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) can cause a wider variety of diseases than any other bacterial species, ranging from mild throat and skin infections to uncommon but life-threatening invasive diseases such as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, necrotizing fasciitis, or bacteremia [1, 11]. The most common GAS infection in ambulatory pediatrics is tonsillopharyngitis (i.e., “strep throat”) [11]. In many countries, the diagnosis of GAS tonsillopharyngitis has been facilitated with the use of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) [Suppl 1].

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - June 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pr J érémie F. Cohen, Dr Alexis Rybak, Dr Andreas Werner, Dr Fabienne Kochert, Dr Fabienne Cahn-Sellem, Dr Nathalie Gelbert, Dr François Vié Le Sage, Dr Christophe Batard, Mr Stéphane Béchet, Dr Hippolyte Corbaux, Dr Bruno Frandji, Dr Corinne Levy, Source Type: research