Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Ontario, Canada

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Authors

H. Dele Davies · Great Ormond Street Hospital

Allison McGeer · Princess Margaret Hospital

Benjamin Schwartz

Karen Green · Princess Margaret Hospital

Darlene Cann · Princess Margaret Hospital

Andrew E. Simor · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Donald E. Low · Princess Margaret Hospital

Abstract

The elderly and those with underlying medical conditions are at greatest risk for invasive group A streptococcal disease, toxic shock, and necrotizing fasciitis. Invasive steptococcal infection is associated with a substantial risk of transmission in households and health care institutions.

Topics & Keywords

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 335, Issue 8, pp. 547-554

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199608223350803

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