In:
Eurosurveillance, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), Vol. 28, No. 26 ( 2023-06-29)
Abstract:
A highly virulent sub-lineage of the Streptococcus pyogenes M1 clone has been rapidly expanding throughout Denmark since late 2022 and now accounts for 30% of the new invasive group A streptococcal infections. We aimed to investigate whether a shift in variant composition can account for the high incidence rates observed over winter 2022/23, or if these are better explained by the impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on population immunity and carriage of group A Streptococcus .
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1560-7917
DOI:
10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.26.2300291
Language:
English
Publisher:
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2059112-3