Varicella-associated invasive group A streptococcal disease in Alberta, Canada--2000-2002. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. [Clin Infect Dis] Journal article

Title	Varicella-associated invasive group A streptococcal disease in Alberta, Canada--2000-2002.
Author(s)	Tyrrell GJ, Lovgren M, Kress B, Grimsrud K
Institution	Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. g.tyrrell@provlab.ab.ca
Source	Clin Infect Dis 2005 Apr 1; 40(7):1055-7.
MeSH	Adolescent Alberta Arthritis, Infectious Bursitis Chickenpox Child Child, Preschool Endocarditis, Bacterial Female Humans Infant Male Osteomyelitis Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Septicemia Streptococcal Infections Streptococcus pyogenes
Abstract	We determined the incidence of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease among children < or =14 years of age in Alberta, Canada, with a focus on infections associated with varicella. During 2000-2002, there were 71 cases of invasive GAS disease among patients in this age group. Fourteen cases occurred in children with varicella (19.7%), for an annual incidence of 0.73 varicella-associated cases per 100,000 children. Necrotizing fasciitis was not noted in patients with invasive GAS disease and varicella.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article
PubMed ID	15825001

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