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Zebrafish and Streptococcal Infections [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 2015
AbstractStreptococcal bacteria are a versatile group of gram‐positive bacteria capable of infecting several host organisms, including humans and fish. Streptococcal species are common colonizers of the human respiratory and gastrointestinal tract, but they also cause some of the most common life‐threatening, invasive infections in humans and ...
Mika Rämet, Anni K. Saralahti
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Prevalence of Infective Endocarditis in Streptococcal Bloodstream Infections Is Dependent on Streptococcal Species [PDF]

Circulation, 2020
Background: Streptococci frequently cause infective endocarditis (IE), yet the prevalence of IE in patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by different streptococcal species is unknown. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of IE at species level in patients with streptococcal BSIs.
Lauge Østergaard, Magnus Arpi, Sandra Chamat-Hedemand, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Jonas Bredtoft Boel, Gunnar Gislason, Emil L. Fosbøl, Louise Bruun Oestergaard, Trine K. Lauridsen, Anders Dahl, Niels Eske Bruun, Niels Eske Bruun   +11 more
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Pathogenesis of Group A Streptococcal Infections [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2000
SUMMARYGroup A streptococci are model extracellular gram-positive pathogens responsible for pharyngitis, impetigo, rheumatic fever, and acute glomerulonephritis. A resurgence of invasive streptococcal diseases and rheumatic fever has appeared in outbreaks over the past 10 years, with a predominant M1 serotype as well as others identified with the ...
Henningham, Anna, Barnett, Timothy C., Maamary, Peter G., Walker, Mark J.   +3 more
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Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Case Series and Discussion

Case Reports in Medicine, 2013
Puerperal group A streptococcal infections, a major postpartum killer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have become (fortunately) rare. We describe a cluster of 4 serious peripartum group A streptococcal infections occurring within the past ...
Mary T. Busowski, Melissa Lee, John D. Busowski, Kauser Akhter, Mark R. Wallace   +4 more
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A Review of the Impact of Streptococcal Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance on Human Health. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel)
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS), and Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) are bacteria that can cause a range of infections, some of them life-threatening.
Gergova R, Boyanov V, Muhtarova A, Alexandrova A.   +3 more
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Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections and emergence of novel, rapidly expanding sub-lineage of the virulent Streptococcus pyogenes M1 clone, Denmark, 2023

Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2023
A highly virulent sub-lineage of the Streptococcus pyogenes M1 clone has been rapidly expanding throughout Denmark since late 2022 and now accounts for 30% of the new invasive group A streptococcal infections.
T. Johannesen, Charlotte Munkstrup, S. Edslev, Sharmin Baig, Stine Nielsen, T. Funk, Dennis Karsten Kristensen, Lars Hervig Jacobsen, Signe Fischer Ravn, Niels Bindslev, S. Gubbels, M. Voldstedlund, P. Jokelainen, Søren Hallstrøm, A. Rasmussen, K. Kristinsson, David Fuglsang-Damgaard, R. Dessau, Agnieszka Barbara Olsén, C. Jensen, Annette Skovby, S. Ellermann-Eriksen, T. G. Jensen, E. Dzajic, C. Østergaard, Steen Lomborg Andersen, S. Hoffmann, P. Andersen, M. Stegger   +28 more
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Unexpected Increase in Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Children After Respiratory Viruses Outbreak in France: A 15-Year Time-Series Analysis

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023
In a 15-year pediatric time-series analysis, we showed a rise of invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections since October 2022, mainly involving pleural empyema, simultaneously to a respiratory virus outbreak.
Yannis Lassoued, Zein Assad, N. Ouldali, M. Caseris, P. Mariani, A. Birgy, S. Bonacorsi, P. Bidet, A. Faye   +8 more
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Increase in Invasive Group a Streptococcal Infections in Children in the Netherlands, A Survey Among 7 Hospitals in 2022

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2022
Following an increase in notifiable invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections in the Netherlands, we conducted a survey among 7 hospitals. Pediatric iGAS case numbers were 2-fold higher between July 2021 and June 2022 versus pre-COVID-19.
Evelien B. van Kempen, Patricia C. J. Bruijning-Verhagen, D. Borensztajn, C. Vermont, M. S. Quaak, J. Janson, Ianthe Maat, K. Stol, B. Vlaminckx, J. Wieringa, N. V. van Sorge, N. Boeddha, M. van Veen   +12 more
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Diagnostic Approach to Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS): A Narrative Review of Literature Data

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are clinical conditions characterized by the sudden onset of obsessive–compulsive disorder and/or tics, often accompanied by other behavioral symptoms in a ...
Adriana Prato, M. Gulisano, Miriam Scerbo, R. Barone, C. Vicario, R. Rizzo   +5 more
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Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections: Benefit of Clindamycin, Intravenous Immunoglobulins and Secondary Prophylaxis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Introduction: Mortality associated with invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) remains high among adults, with lower mortality in children. The added value of both clindamycin and immunoglobulins in such treatment is still controversial, as is ...
D. Laho, S. Blumental, A. Botteaux, P. Smeesters   +3 more
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