Time to address the neglected burden of group A Streptococcus

Med J Aust. 2021 Jul;215(2):94-94.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51149. Epub 2021 Jun 24.

Authors

Jeffrey W Cannon^{1

2}, Julie Bennett³, Michael G Baker³, Jonathan R Carapetis^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA.
² Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.
³ University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
⁴ Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA.

PMID: 34169525
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51149

No abstract available

Keywords: Cellulitis; Rheumatic heart disease; Streptococcus; Vaccines.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Australia / epidemiology
Cause of Death
Cost of Illness*
Humans
Incidence
Neglected Diseases / diagnosis
Neglected Diseases / epidemiology*
Neglected Diseases / microbiology
New Zealand / epidemiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease / epidemiology*
Rheumatic Heart Disease / microbiology
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology*
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification*
Streptococcus pyogenes / pathogenicity