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The invasive GAS puzzle in Italy: genomic insights from a hospital cohort in a fragmented surveillance landscape.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2025
Rosato Roberto, Santarelli Giulia, Fiori Barbara, Monzo Francesca Romana, Cafaro Giordana, D'Inzeo Tiziana, La Sorda Marilena, Creti Roberta, Posteraro Brunella, Sanguinetti Maurizio, De Maio Flavio
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Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus, GAS) is a re-emerging human pathogen responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases, from mild pharyngitis to life-threatening invasive infections that have risen globally in recent years. We performed a retrospective genomic and epidemiological analysis of 61 invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) isolates collected from 2016 to 2024 at a major tertiary Italian...
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