Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections, Clinical Manifestations and Their Predictors, Montreal, 1995–2002

We identified 306 invasive group A streptococcal infections (IGASI) by passive population-based surveillance in Montreal, Canada, from 1995 to 2001. The average yearly reported incidence was 2.4 per 100,000 persons, with a 14% death rate. Among clinical manifestations, incidence of pneumonia increas...

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Main Authors: Maria-Graciela Hollm-Delgado, Robert Allard, Pierre A. Pilon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/03-0651_article