Increase in invasive group A streptococcal () infections (iGAS) in young children in the Netherlands, 2022.
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2023-01-31
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Increase in invasive group A streptococcal () infections (iGAS) in young children in the Netherlands, 2022.
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Euro Surveill 2023;28(1):pii.2200941
Abstract
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.