Record of strep throat infections in Italy: what is needed to know about penicillin allergy? The point of view from the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (SIAIP)

• Main Authors: Maria De Filippo (Author), Angela Klain (Author), Ilaria Brambilla (Author), Silvia Caimmi (Author), Riccardo Castagnoli (Author), Cristiana Indolfi (Author), Giulio Dinardo (Author), Amelia Licari (Author), Alberto Martelli (Author), Maria Angela Tosca (Author), Martina Votto (Author), Gian Luigi Marseglia (Author), Michele Miraglia del Giudice (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Notifications of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections have significantly increased in many European Countries compared to the previous season. In Italy, there has been an increase in streptococcal pharyngitis and scarlet fever cases since January 2023, which sparked concerns abo...