Increases In Group A Streptococcal Infections In The Pediatric Population In Houston, Tx, 2022

Authors

Aya Aboulhosn
Misu A Sanson
Luis Alberto Vega
Maria G Segura
Lauren M Summer
Marritta Joseph
J Chase McNeil
Anthony R Flores

Language

English

Publication Date

4-3-2023

Journal

Clinical Infectious Diseases

DOI

10.1093/cid/ciad197

PMID

37011014

PMCID

PMC10425190

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

April 2023

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

Beginning in October 2022, we observed a substantial increase in the total number of cases of invasive GAS disease (iGAS) in the pediatric population in Houston, TX. Emm12 GAS strains were disproportionately represented but the overall proportion of iGAS infections observed during the current spike was similar to pre-pandemic years.

Keywords

group A Streptococcus, invasive, outbreak, emm type, children

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Aboulhosn, Aya; Sanson, Misu A; Vega, Luis Alberto; et al., "Increases In Group A Streptococcal Infections In The Pediatric Population In Houston, Tx, 2022" (2023). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 2350.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/2350