Epidemiological shifts in and impact of COVID-19 on streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in Japan: A genotypic analysis of group A Streptococcus isolates

Epidemiological shifts in and impact of COVID-19 on streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in Japan: A genotypic analysis of group A Streptococcus isolates

Objectives: Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS; Streptococcus pyogenes) strains. In Japan, the number of STSS cases has decreased; however, the underlying reason remains unclear. Moreover, information on distribution and prevalence of specific emm types...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tadayoshi Ikebe, Rumi Okuno, Yumi Uchitani, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Junko Isobe, Emi Maenishi, Yoshimi Date, Hitoshi Otsuka, Yu Kazawa, Shohei Fujita, Ayaka Kobayashi, Mami Takano, Shinya Tsukamoto, Yoshiko Kanda, Makoto Ohnishi, Yukihiro Akeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
Group A Streptococcus
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Invasive infection
COVID-19
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224000225

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224000225

Similar Items