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Population of invasive group A streptococci isolates from a German tertiary care center is dominated by the hypertoxigenic virulent M1UK genotype.
Infection - 1 Apr 2024
Wolters Manuel, Berinson Benjamin, Degel-Brossmann Nicole, Hoffmann Armin, Bluszis Rico, Aepfelbacher Martin, Rohde Holger, Christner Martin
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PURPOSE: Hypertoxigenic Streptococcus pyogenes emm1 lineage M1UK has recently been associated with upsurges of invasive infections and scarlet fever in several countries, but whole-genome sequencing surveillance data of lineages circulating in Germany is lacking. In this study, we investigated recent iGAS isolates from our laboratory at a German tertiary care center for the presence of the M1UK lineage. METHODS:...
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