Increases in group A streptococcal infections in the pediatric population in Houston, TX, 2022
Aya Aboulhosn, Misu A. Sanson, Luis Alberto Vega, Maria Gabriela Segura, Lauren M Summer, Marritta Joseph, J. Chase McNeil, Anthony R. Flores
Abstract
Beginning in October 2022, we observed a substantial increase in the total number of cases of invasive GAS disease (iGAS) in the pediatric population in Houston, TX. Emm12 GAS strains were disproportionately represented but the overall proportion of iGAS infections observed during the current spike was similar to pre-pandemic years.
Topics & Concepts
PopulationGroup AMedicinePediatricsImmunologyInternal medicineEnvironmental healthStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsNeonatal and Maternal InfectionsAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus