Strep A: What to know about the usually mild infection tied to at least two U.S. pediatric deaths
Group A strep symptoms are usually mild, but several child deaths in the United States and Europe have resulted from an invasive form of the bacterial infection. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - December 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennifer Hassan Source Type: news
Podcast: Drug shortages, group A strep and fears over GP practices ’ survival
The team talks about record levels of drug shortages, the GP workforce in the most deprived parts of England and why many practices are facing a precarious future because of the lack of GP partners. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - December 15, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Podcast Source Type: news
Shortage protocol for antibiotics imminent as penicillin prescriptions soar
A serious shortage protocol (SSP) for some antibiotics is likely to be introduced imminently as group A strep fears have led to a five-fold increase in prescriptions for penicillin in recent weeks, a senior health official has said. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - December 15, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Know the signs of strep throat in children
Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 15, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Odynophagia is a common sign of Strep A - other symptoms to spot
Group A Streptococcus - Strep A - is a bacteria that can lead to dangerous complications including scarlet fever. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Multiple infections could make us much sicker – strep A, RSV and flu are a dangerous mix | Daniela Ferreira
The pandemic has changed the seasonal pattern of infectious diseases, and risky, little-understood blends are the resultAround this time last year, my young daughter caught chickenpox. I thought it was a standard case of a normal childhood illness – we’d manage it by trying to ease the itching and everything would be fine.Instead, my daughter got worse. She developed a sore throat, then a body rash, and struggled to drink liquids. Again, I thought this was a normal progression of her infection and she would eventually get better. It was only after I started talking to my colleagues that I learned that group A strep cas...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 12, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Daniela Ferreira Tags: Strep A Infectious diseases Microbiology Coronavirus Children Flu UK news Source Type: news
Invasive Group A Strep
High levels of demand are currently being observed in many NHS services due to concerns over Group A Streptococcus (GAS). (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - December 12, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New interim clinical guidance issued on group A streptococcus in children
NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued new interim clinical guidance on diagnosing and treating children with suspected group A streptococcus infection. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - December 9, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive Group A strep
The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that scarlet fever cases continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time of year. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strep A rush sees half of 111 calls abandoned in some ICSs
Calls to NHS 111 soared last weekend following publicity about group A strep – causing the share of calls being abandoned to rise to to more than a third, and to half in some areas. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - December 8, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Free CPD module on MIMS Learning covers invasive group A streptococcus
The learning module enables you to refresh your knowledge of symptoms and signs, conduct examinations and investigations, prescribe and refer in line with current national advice. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - December 7, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news
What is Strep A? What to Know About Infections in the UK.
Several children have died from strep A this season. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Derrick Bryson Taylor Tags: Strep Throat Children and Childhood Bacteria Disease Rates Great Britain strep A streptococcus invasive Group A streptococcus Content Type: Service Source Type: news
What to Know About Strep A Infections Among Children in the UK
Several children have died from strep A this season, health officials said on Tuesday. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Derrick Bryson Taylor Tags: Children and Childhood Bacteria Strep Throat Infections Great Britain strep A streptococcus invasive Group A streptococcus Source Type: news
‘Rubbish’ government Strep A comms blamed for flooding services
‘Rubbish’ communications on Group A Strep from government agencies made A&Es more ‘risky’ over the weekend, after services were flooded with the ‘worried well’, several senior provider sources have told HSJ. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - December 6, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
