Article
Epidemiology of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Alaska, 2001 to 2013.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2016
Rudolph Karen, Bruce Michael G, Bruden Dana, Zulz Tammy, Reasonover Alisa, Hurlburt Debby, Hennessy Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The Arctic Investigations Program (AIP) began surveillance for invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections in Alaska in 2000 as part of the invasive bacterial diseases population-based laboratory surveillance program. Between 2001 and 2013, there were 516 cases of GAS infection reported, for an overall annual incidence of 5.8 cases per 100,000 persons with 56 deaths (case fatality rate, 10.7%). Of the 516...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alaska
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Arctic Regions
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Carrier Proteins
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genotype