Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in Milan, Italy: a genomic and clinical characterization

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes multiple clinical manifestations, including invasive (iGAS) or even life-threatening (severe-iGAS) infections. After the drop in cases during COVID-19 pandemic, in 2022 a sharp increase of GAS was reported globally. GAS strains collected in 09/2022-03/2023 in two u...

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Published in:	Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 14; p. 1287522
Main Authors:	Mangioni, Davide, Fox, Valeria, Saltini, Paola, Lombardi, Andrea, Bussini, Linda, Carella, Francesco, Cariani, Lisa, Comelli, Agnese, Matinato, Caterina, Muscatello, Antonio, Teri, Antonio, Terranova, Leonardo, Cento, Valeria, Carloni, Sara, Bartoletti, Michele, Alteri, Claudia, Bandera, Alessandra
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 11.01.2024
Subjects:	GAS genomic surveillance Microbiology necrotizing fasciitis Streptococcus pyogenes virulence factors WGS GAS Streptococcus pyogenes WGS virulence factors necrotizing fasciitis genomic surveillance
ISSN:	1664-302X, 1664-302X
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