Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2008-9

Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2008-9

Increases in invasive and non-invasive group A streptococcal diseases are currently being seen in the United Kingdom. National enhanced surveillance is being launched to examine the clinical presentations, risk factors, outcome and clustering patterns of cases to further inform public health managem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2009-02, Vol.14 (5)
Hauptverfasser: Lamagni, T L, Efstratiou, A, Dennis, J, Nair, P, Kearney, J, George, R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data
England - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Northern Ireland - epidemiology
Population Surveillance
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Factors
Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology
Wales - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Increases in invasive and non-invasive group A streptococcal diseases are currently being seen in the United Kingdom. National enhanced surveillance is being launched to examine the clinical presentations, risk factors, outcome and clustering patterns of cases to further inform public health management strategies.
ISSN:1560-7917
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/ese.14.05.19110-en