Increase in invasive group A streptococcal (Streptococcus pyogenes) infections (iGAS) in young children in the Netherlands, 2022
- de Gier, Brechje
- Marchal, Niek
- de Beer-Schuurman, Ilse
- Te Wierik, Margreet
- Hooiveld, Mariëtte
- de Melker, Hester E
- van Sorge, Nina M
DOIAbstract
In 2022, a sevenfold increase in the number of notifiable invasive Streptococcus pyogenes (iGAS) infections among children aged 0-5 years was observed in the Netherlands compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic years. Of 42 cases in this age group, seven had preceding or coinciding varicella zoster infections, nine were fatal. This increase is not attributable to a specific emm type. Vigilance for clinical deterioration as iGAS sign is warranted in young children, especially those with varicella zoster infection.</p
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