Post-pandemic increase of Group A streptococcal infections in adults: a retrospective cohort study from 2012 to 2024
The increase in GAS infections is not only relevant in paediatric patients, but also has significant relevance in adult patients. Physicians need to be aware of this increase. The data of 2024 show a sustained increase and an incidence that has not returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Authors
- Roland Elling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2209-4154)
- Paul Biever (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3470-5936)
- Tobias Wengenmayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3659-0407)
- Georg Häcker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-5746)
- Anne Kathrin Lößlein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-5902)
- Tessa Görne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-6029)
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-025-02668-9
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases