Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in Milan, Italy: a genomic and clinical characterization

Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in Milan, Italy: a genomic and clinical characterization

BackgroundGroup A Streptococcus (GAS) causes multiple clinical manifestations, including invasive (iGAS) or even life-threatening (severe-iGAS) infections. After the drop in cases during COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022 a sharp increase of GAS was reported globally.MethodsGAS strains collected in 09/2022–...

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Main Authors: Davide Mangioni, Valeria Fox, Paola Saltini, Andrea Lombardi, Linda Bussini, Francesco Carella, Lisa Cariani, Agnese Comelli, Caterina Matinato, Antonio Muscatello, Antonio Teri, Leonardo Terranova, Valeria Cento, Sara Carloni, Michele Bartoletti, Claudia Alteri, Alessandra Bandera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
GAS
necrotizing fasciitis
virulence factors
WGS
genomic surveillance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1287522/full

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