Elvira Cobo-Vázquez, David Aguilera-Alonso, Tania Carbayo, Lucía M Figueroa-Ospina, Francisco Sanz-Santaeufemia, Fernando Baquero-Artigao, Carmen Vázquez-Ordoñez, Jaime Carrasco-Colom, Daniel Blázquez-Gamero, Beatriz Jiménez-Montero, Carlos Grasa-Lozano, María José Cilleruelo, Ana Álvarez, Cristina Comín-Cabrera, María Penin, Emilia Cercenado, Rut Del Valle, Miguel Ángel Roa, Irene García-De Diego, Cristina Calvo, Jesús Saavedra-Lozano
Studies have shown increased invasive Group A Streptococcus (GAS) disease, including bloodstream infections (GAS-BSI). However, the epidemiological data of GAS-BSI are limited in children. We aimed to describe GAS-BSI in children in Madrid, over 13 years (2005-2017). Multicenter retrospective cohort study from 16 hospitals from Madrid, Spain. Epidemiology, symptomatology, laboratory, treatment, and outcome of GAS-BSI in children ≤ 16 years were analyzed. 109 cases of GAS-BSI were included, with incidence rate of 4...
May 4, 2023: European Journal of Pediatrics