Increase of Severe Pulmonary Infections in Adults Caused by M1UKStreptococcus pyogenes, Central Scotland, UK

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Davies, Peter J.B. ; Russell, Clark D. ; Morgan, Anna-Rose ; Taori, Surabhi K. ; Lindsay, Diane ; Ure, Roisin ; Brown, Derek ; Smith, Andrew
• Description:
  We characterized the epidemiology, host-pathogen characteristics, and outcomes of severe adult pulmonary Streptococcus pyogenes infections that coincided with a high community caseload in central Scotland, UK. The pulmonary infections had high illness and death rates and were associated with socioeconomic deprivation, influenza A co-infection, and the M1| lineage of S. pyogenes.
• Subjects:
  Adult Bacteria Dispatch Group A Streptococcus Humans Increase Of Severe Pulmonary Infections In Adults Caused By M1UKStreptococcus Pyogenes, Central Scotland, UK Influenza, Human M1UK Necrotizing Pneumonia Pneumonia Respiratory Infections Scotland Streptococcal Infections Streptococci Streptococcus Pyogenes United Kingdom

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(8):1638-1642
• Pubmed ID:
  37343545
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10370863
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ebf2f30f6d1e69b75f1f122c49ed98af211fe42a1b83b8dff52704aa5357b7a6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/132633/cdc_132633_DS1.pdf
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