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Unexpected Increase in Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Children After Respiratory Viruses Outbreak in France: A 15-Year Time-Series Analysis
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Respiratory Virus ImmunityPediatric Lung Disease15-Year Time-series AnalysisPediatric EpidemiologyHealthcare-associated InfectionClinical EpidemiologyRespiratory InfectionPleural EmpyemaInfection ControlPublic HealthPediatric Igas InfectionsRespiratory DiseasesRespiratory Viruses OutbreakClinical Infectious DiseaseClinical MicrobiologyEpidemiologyEmerging Infectious DiseasesPediatricsClinical InfectionInfectious Respiratory DiseaseUnexpected IncreaseRespiratory Virus OutbreakMedicine
In a 15-year pediatric time-series analysis, we showed a rise of invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections since October 2022, mainly involving pleural empyema, simultaneously to a respiratory virus outbreak. Physicians should be aware of this increased risk of pediatric iGAS infections, especially in settings with intense respiratory viruses' circulation.
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