Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infection notifications, England, 2022
Rebecca Guy, Katherine L. Henderson, Juliana Coelho, Helen E. Hughes, Emily Mason, Sarah Gerver, Alicia Demirjian, Conall Watson, Ashley Sharp, Colin Brown, Theresa Lamagni
Abstract
Increases in invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection and associated deaths, particularly in children, above seasonally expected levels are being seen this season (772 notifications reported in weeks 37 to 48 in 2022) across England. Diagnoses of iGAS infection from lower respiratory tract specimens in children under 15 years increased to 28% in November 2022. Medical practitioners have been alerted to the exceptional increase in incidence, including unusual numbers of children presenting with pulmonary empyema.
Topics & Concepts
Incidence (geometry)MedicineRespiratory tract infectionsEmpyemaRespiratory tractPediatricsIntensive care medicineInternal medicineRespiratory systemSurgeryPhysicsOpticsStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsOtolaryngology and Infectious DiseasesPneumonia and Respiratory Infections