Invasive Streptococcal Infection in Children: An Italian Case Series

• Main Authors: Francesca Rivano (Author), Martina Votto (Author), Silvia Caimmi (Author), Patrizia Cambieri (Author), Riccardo Castagnoli (Author), Marta Corbella (Author), Mara De Amici (Author), Maria De Filippo (Author), Enrico Landi (Author), Pavia Pediatric Task Force (Author), Antonio Piralla (Author), Ivan Taietti (Author), Fausto Baldanti (Author), Amelia Licari (Author), Gian Luigi Marseglia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Since October 2022, alerts have spread from several countries about the increase in invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) and scarlet fever cases affecting young children. We aim to analyze the epidemiology of GAS infections in the last 12 years in our hospital and identify the clinical features of...