Changes in Group A Streptococcus Emm Types Associated with Invasive Infections in Adults, Spain, 2023

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2023 Oct 25

PMID 37877666

Authors

Alba Belles-Belles

Nuria Prim

Saray Mormeneo-Bayo

Pilar Villalon-Panzano

Monica Valiente-Novillo

Alfredo Jover-Saenz

Nuria Aixala

Albert Bernet

Eric Lopez-Gonzalez

Ivan Prats

Merce Garcia-Gonzalez

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Abstract

An increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infection was detected in the northeast of Spain in November 2022. A postpandemic decline in the diversity of circulating emm types involved in invasive group A Streptococcus was observed, along with the emergence of emm49 in this geographic area.

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