Changes in Group A Streptococcusemm Types Associated with Invasive Infections in Adults, Spain, 2023

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Bellés-Bellés, Alba ; Prim, Núria ; Mormeneo-Bayo, Saray ; Villalón-Panzano, Pilar ; Valiente-Novillo, Mónica ; Jover-Sáenz, Alfredo ; Aixalà, Núria ; Bernet, Albert ; López-González, Éric ; Prats, Ivan ; García-González, Mercè
• Description:
  An increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infection was detected in the northeast of Spain in November 2022. A postpandemic decline in the diversity of circulating emm types involved in invasive group A Streptococcus was observed, along with the emergence of emm49 in this geographic area.
• Subjects:
  Antigens, Bacterial Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Carrier Proteins Humans Streptococcal Infections
• Keywords:
  Bacteria Emm Typing Group A Streptococcus Invasive Infection Streptococci Streptococcus Pyogenes
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(11):2390-2392
• Pubmed ID:
  37877666
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10617363
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Spain
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3f8d17ffb5ffda44b603206e52bd0115187bdcd51c231fdaf13b3eb885dd01ed
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/135979/cdc_135979_DS1.pdf
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