Prospective surveillance of invasive group a streptococcal disease, Fiji, 2005-2007

Prospective surveillance of invasive group a streptococcal disease, Fiji, 2005-2007

We undertook a prospective active surveillance study of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease in Fiji over a 23-month period, 2005-2007. We identified 64 cases of invasive GAS disease, which represents an average annualized all-ages incidence of 9.9 cases/100,000 population per year (95% conf...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2009, Vol.15 (2), p.216-222
Hauptverfasser: Steer, Andrew C, Jenney, Adam, Kado, Joseph, Good, Michael F, Batzloff, Michael, Waqatakirewa, Lepani, Mullholland, E Kim, Carapetis, Jonathan R
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Zusammenfassung:We undertook a prospective active surveillance study of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease in Fiji over a 23-month period, 2005-2007. We identified 64 cases of invasive GAS disease, which represents an average annualized all-ages incidence of 9.9 cases/100,000 population per year (95% confidence interval [CI] 7.6-12.6). Rates were highest in those >65 years of age and in those
ISSN:1080-6040
DOI:10.3201/eid1502.080558