Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection among Children, Rural Kenya

Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection among Children, Rural Kenya

To determine the extent of group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections in sub-Saharan Africa and the serotypes that cause disease, we analyzed surveillance data for 64,741 hospital admissions in Kilifi, Kenya, during 1998–2011. We evaluated incidence, clinical presentations, and emm types that cause inva...

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Main Authors: Anna C. Seale, Mark R. Davies, Kirimi Anampiu, Susan C. Morpeth, Sammy Nyongesa, Salim Mwarumba, Pierre R. Smeesters, Androulla Efstratiou, Rosylene Karugutu, Neema Mturi, Thomas N. Williams, J. Anthony G. Scott, Samuel Kariuki, Gordon Dougan, James A. Berkley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
child
neonatal
infection
Streptococcus pyogenes
group A Streptococcus
GAS
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/2/15-1358_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/2/15-1358_article

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