Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease Among Nonpregnant Adults: Alaska, 2004-2023.

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• Alternative Title:
  The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2025, v. 232, no. 4: Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease Among Nonpregnant Adults: Alaska, 2004-2023.
• Journal Article:
  The Journal of Infectious Diseases
• Personal Author:
  Balta, Victoria A. ; Bressler, Sara ; Massay, Stephanie ; Orell, Laurie ; Reasonover, Alisa ; Harker-Jones, Marcella ; Kretz, Tony ; Fischer, Marc ; McLaughlin, Joseph ; Steinberg, Jonathan
• Description:
  We describe the epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal (GBS) disease among nonpregnant Alaska adults using statewide surveillance data. During 2004-2023, 880 cases of invasive GBS disease were reported for an age-adjusted annual incidence of 9.1 (95% confidence interval CI, 8.5-9.7) cases per 100 000 adults. Incidence increased 1.9-fold (95% CI, 1.6-2.2) between 2004-2013 and 2014-2023. Adults aged ≥65 years had a 4.4-fold higher risk of invasive disease compared to younger adults, and 47% of adults with invasive GBS had diabetes. Health care providers should be aware of populations at increased risk, potentially allowing for more prompt treatment.
• Content Notes:
  Author manuscript
• Subjects:
  • Incidence
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Risk Factors
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Female
  • Young Adult
  • Adult
  • Middle Aged
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Alaska
  • adult
  • surveillance
  • public health
  • incidence
• Source:
  The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2025, v. 232, no. 4
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf055
• ISSN:
  0022-1899 ; 1537-6613
• Pubmed ID:
  40036355
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC12353656
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; CC/CDC HHSUnited States/
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska
• Pages in Document:
  e580-e584 (10 pdf pages)
• Volume:
  232
• Issue:
  4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/261629/cdc_261629_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 327.82 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7786b53f051c36ed657b7b7d217be47f03f7ae398bc1f62500dcde0551d364e3f1c9fafecbb46f13e837765c6d0d74da25c67483dbbbd510bf41b4ebe8f28d0a