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. 2022 Sep 15;9(Suppl 1):S1-S4.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac210. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Harmonizing Surveillance Methodologies for Group A Streptococcal Diseases

Hannah C Moore  1 , Kate M Miller  1 , Jonathan R Carapetis  1   2 , Chris A Van Beneden  3
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Harmonizing Surveillance Methodologies for Group A Streptococcal Diseases

Hannah C Moore et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is responsible for a significant global health and economic burden. The recent prioritization of Strep A vaccine development by the World Health Organization has prompted global research activities and collaborations. To progress this prioritization, establishment of robust surveillance for Strep A to generate updated regional disease burden estimates and to establish platforms for future impact evaluation is essential. Through the activities of the Strep A Vaccine Global Consortium (SAVAC), we have refined and harmonized surveillance protocols for 7 Strep A disease endpoints with a view that these will form part of surveillance standards for ongoing research and public health activities.

Keywords: Streptococcus pyogenes; epidemiology; group A Streptococcus; surveillance.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. H. C. M. has received funding from MSD under the Merck Investigator Studies Program, outside the submitted work. All other authors report no potential conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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