Varicella‐Associated Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Alberta, Canada—2000–2002
- 1 April 2005
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 40 (7) , 1055-1057
- https://doi.org/10.1086/428614
Abstract
We determined the incidence of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease among children ⩽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.Keywords
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