Increasingly Frequent Parapneumonic Empyema by Group A Streptococcus Is More Severe Than by Streptococcus pneumoniae
Sp serotype 3 remains the leading cause of PPE/PE in children in Portugal. The increase in GAS PPE/PE cases in 2023 followed an expansion of the M1 UK sublineage in Portugal. GAS should be considered, especially in children presenting with rash, pharyngitis or higher PCT levels. Adequate antimicrobial and clinical management of GAS PPE/PE could be crucial to improve outcomes.
Authors
- Catarina Gouveia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-8473)
- Fernanda Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5820-5215)
- Raquel Penteado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8939-3861)
- Margarida Tomé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6242-8593)
- Anália do Carmo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7704-4736)
- Ana Margarida Ramalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-1683)
- Ana Friães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7567-2405)
- Ana Araújo Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0280-047X)
- Sofia Vasconcelos Carneiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2816-8572)
- Sandra Rebelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5358-5204)
- Margarida Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-2197)
- Ana Pereira Lemos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0167-4280)
- Inês Coelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9237-5966)
- Marta Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4150-0151)
- Leonor Boto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-1617)
- Carolina Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8616-3430)
- Joana Gomes‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-1102)
- José Melo‐Cristino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8643-1722)
- Isabel Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8867-1540)
- Mário Ramirez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4084-6233)
- Catarina Silva‐Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9681-0574)
- Maria Sousa Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4841-7211)
- Miguel Seruca
- Filipa Prata
- Manuela Ribeiro
- Rita Machado
- Catarina Miguel Boto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7569-9236)
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Hospital de Dona Estefânia (PT)
- Hospital de Santa Maria (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005055
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00