2023
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2023.28.31.2200807
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Invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections, Finland, 2006 to 2020: increase in Lancefield group C/G infections

Abstract: Background Invasive infections with beta-haemolytic streptococci of Lancefield groups A (iGAS), B (iGBS) and C/G (iGCGS) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aim We studied incidence trends of invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in Finland, focusing on iGCGS. Methods We conducted a retrospective register-based study. Cases wer… Show more

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“…It also showed a higher percentage of relapses. This trend was also observed globally and was explained by an improvement in the identification tests, an increase in the older population with comorbidities, and the diffusion of epidemic clones [105,106]. One recent case of suspected food origin regarded a 77-year-old man who had a history of unpasteurized milk consumption and presented a periprosthetic joint infection in one knee that became swollen and hyperemic.…”
Section: Streptococcus Sppmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…It also showed a higher percentage of relapses. This trend was also observed globally and was explained by an improvement in the identification tests, an increase in the older population with comorbidities, and the diffusion of epidemic clones [105,106]. One recent case of suspected food origin regarded a 77-year-old man who had a history of unpasteurized milk consumption and presented a periprosthetic joint infection in one knee that became swollen and hyperemic.…”
Section: Streptococcus Sppmentioning
confidence: 88%