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Editorial
. 2022 Dec 15:51:101071.
doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.101071. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections amongst children in Europe: Taming the rising tide

Nityanand Jain  1   2 , Edouard Lansiaux  3 , Aigars Reinis  1   2
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Editorial

Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections amongst children in Europe: Taming the rising tide

Nityanand Jain et al. New Microbes New Infect. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Death; France; Guidelines; Infections; Management; UK.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Number of confirmed cases and deaths of Group A Streptococcal infections (both for Scarlet fever and invasive forms combined). CFR: case fatality rate. According to ECDC/WHO (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control/World Health Organization), Ireland, UK, France, Netherlands, and Sweden are the countries experiencing increased GAS notifications. Spain was removed from this list by ECDC based on a comparison with previous years. GAS notifications are reported to be higher in Germany and Slovenia based on statements from local epidemiologists in newspapers. Note that the authors remain neutral in regards with territorial depictions used in the map. Data source: Ministry of Health of respective countries.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Map (left) showing the case fatality rate (CFR) and number of deaths in different regions of United Kingdom (UK) as of 7th December 2022. Upper RT stands for upper respiratory tract. Note that the authors remain neutral in regards with territorial depictions used in the map. Graphs (right) showing the total number of notifications in England for Scarlet fever and invasive group A Streptococcal infection (iGAS) from week 37 to week 48 (mid-September to early-December). A season runs from week 37 to week 36 each year (mid-September to mid-September). Data Source: UKHSA (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/group-a-streptococcal-infections-activity-during-the-2022-to-2023-season/group-a-streptococcal-infections-first-update-on-seasonal-activity-in-england-2022-to-2023).
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Gram-staining microscopy (left) for S. pyogenes sample isolated from blood sample. The microbe forms chains (white arrow) and is Gram positive. β-haemolytic changes (right; yellow arrows) seen on blood agar on cultivation of S. pyogenes colonies. Note the presence of minor contamination on the blood agar plate from an undetermined source.
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