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Parental information needs during a large group a streptococcus upsurge: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional, mixed methods study [PDF]

Public Health in Practice
Objectives: Upsurges of Group A streptococcus (Strep A) and invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) among children can lead to severe health outcomes. Little is known about parents’ information needs during upsurges.
Rebecca Wilson, Louise E. Smith, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Richard Amlôt, Paul R. Hunter, G James Rubin   +5 more
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State-of-the-art of invasive Group A Streptococcus infection in children: protocol for a scoping review of the literature with a focus on predictors of invasive infection [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2023
Background: Invasive group A streptococcus infection (iGAS) is a serious, sometimes life-threatening condition, with high case fatality rates and high morbidity whose incidence is greatly increased in the last years. Despite the increasing importance and
Piero Valentini, Danilo Buonsenso, Carolina Gentili, Valentina Pulcinelli, Francesco Mariani, Laura Martino   +5 more
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State of the Art of Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection in Children: A Scoping Review of the Literature with a Focus on Predictors of Invasive Infection

Children, 2023
Currently, it remains unclear why some children develop invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) and how to manage this condition. Therefore, to explore available works in the literature, we performed a scoping review aiming to analyze the current ...
Francesco Mariani, Carolina Gentili, Valentina Pulcinelli, Laura Martino, Piero Valentini, Danilo Buonsenso   +5 more
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Paediatrics: how to manage pharyngitis in an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance

Drugs in Context, 2021
The goal of this narrative review of pharyngitis is to summarize the practical aspects of the management of sore throat in children in high- and middle-income countries. A traditional review of the literature was performed.
Joan L Robinson
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A Review of Streptococcus pyogenes: Public Health Risk Factors, Prevention and Control

Pathogens, 2021
Streptococcus pyogenes, (colloquially named “group A streptococcus” (GAS)), is a pathogen of public health significance, infecting 18.1 million people worldwide and resulting in 500,000 deaths each year.
Nelly Janira Avire, Harriet Whiley, Kirstin Ross   +2 more
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Outcomes and management of pregnancy and puerperal group A streptococcal infections: A systematic review

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023
Introduction Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) is one of the most lethal bacterial pathogens of humans, with increased risk of progression to septic shock and multiorgan failure in the pregnant population.
Kristin Harris, Leslie K. Proctor, Shiri Shinar, Eleni Philippopoulos, Mark H. Yudin, Kellie E. Murphy   +5 more
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Group A streptococcal primary peritonitis in an otherwise healthy adolescent female

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Group A streptococcal (GAS) primary peritonitis is a rare clinical entity, particularly in the pediatric population. Traditionally patients with primary peritonitis, particularly those with underlying medical conditions such as nephrotic syndrome and ...
Torbjorg Holtestaul, M.D., Allison Langs-Barlow, M.D., Meade Barlow, M.D.   +2 more
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Rapid Nucleic Acid Test pada Kasus Faringitis yang Disebabkan oleh Bakteri Group A Streptococcus

Sari Pediatri, 2023
Latar belakang. Faringitis streptokokal akut adalah salah satu infeksi saluran napas atas yang sering menyerang anak usia 5- 15 tahun. Insidensinya sangat tinggi di Indonesia, sekitar 20% pada rentang usia di atas, dan 10-15% pada usia dewasa (>15 tahun).
Rika Febriana Pinem, Febi Arfini, Zaenab Azzahra, Dimas Seto Prasetyo   +3 more
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Diagnostic Methods, Clinical Guidelines, and Antibiotic Treatment for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: A Narrative Review

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
The most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis is infection by Group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), commonly known as strep throat. 5–15% of adults and 15–35% of children in the United States with pharyngitis have a GABHS infection. The symptoms of
Zahid Mustafa, Masoumeh Ghaffari
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Group A Streptococcus

, 2020
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes, affects an estimated 800 million people each year. Most of the resulting estimated 639,000 annual deaths are related to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and its complications. Resource-limited areas account for the vast majority of cases, although outbreaks still occur in industrialized countries. GAS
Hand, Robert M., Snelling, Thomas L., Carapetis, Jonathan R.   +2 more
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