Invasive disease due to Streptococcus pyogenes: Changes in incidence and prognostic factors

• Main Authors: María Carmen Suárez-Arrabal (Author), Luis Alberto Sánchez Cámara (Author), María Luisa Navarro Gómez (Author), María del Mar Santos Sebastián (Author), Teresa Hernández-Sampelayo (Author), Emilia Cercenado Mansilla (Author), Jesús Saavedra-Lozano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGASD) is a serious infection in children. Several studies have shown an increased incidence in the past years. Objective: To evaluate the characteristics and outcome of iGASD in children, and to determine changes in incidence or severity. Materi...