Invasive group A streptococcal disease in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand: epidemiology, manifestations and impact
CONCLUSIONS: Further action is required to address inequities in social determinants of skin health in Hawke's Bay. Mandatory national notification of iGAS would provide opportunity for improved surveillance of GAS-related disease, and consideration of a public health response to iGAS disease in New Zealand.PMID:37167938 (Source: New Zealand Medical Journal)
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - May 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Johanna M Birrell Bridget Wilson Susan Taylor Julie Bennett Source Type: research
P87 Septic shock secondary to invasive Group A Streptococcus following elective caesarean section
(Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia)
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - May 1, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: E. Horncastle, E. Lowis, A. Pinder Source Type: research
Emergence of Erythromycin-Resistant Invasive Group A Streptococcus, West Virginia, USA, 2020-2021
Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 May;29(5). doi: 10.3201/eid2905.221421.ABSTRACTClindamycin and β-lactam antibiotics have been mainstays for treating invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection, yet such regimens might be limited for strains displaying MLSB phenotypes. We investigated 76 iGAS isolates from 66 patients in West Virginia, USA, during 2020-2021. We performed emm typing using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and assessed resistance both genotypically and phenotypically. Median patient age was 42 (range 23-86) years. We found 76% of isolates were simultaneously resistant to erythromycin and clind...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lillie M Powell Soo Jeon Choi Chloe E Chipman Megan E Grund P Rocco LaSala Slawomir Lukomski Source Type: research
