The epidemiology of superficial Streptococcal A (impetigo and pharyngitis) infections in Australia: A systematic review

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 18; no. 11; p. e0288016
• Main Authors: Wiegele, Sophie, McKinnon, Elizabeth, van Schaijik, Bede, Enkel, Stephanie, Noonan, Katharine, Bowen, Asha C, Wyber, Rosemary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco, CA USA Public Library of Science 30.11.2023; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Australia; Australian aborigines; Biology and Life Sciences; Care and treatment; Communicable diseases; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Health aspects; Impetigo; Medical research; Medicine and Health Sciences; Medicine, Experimental; Mortality; People and Places; Pharyngitis; Skin; Streptococcal infections; Streptococcus pyogenes; Vaccines; World health; Australia

Streptoccocal A (Strep A, GAS) infections in Australia are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality through both invasive (iGAS) and post-streptococcal (postGAS) diseases as well as preceding superficial (sGAS) skin and throat infection. The burden of iGAS and postGAS are addressed in som...