Epidemiology of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Children in Los Angeles County, July 2023–June 2024
We characterized the clinical characteristics of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) cases among Los Angeles County residents <18 years of age during July 2023-June 2024. Among 53 iGAS cases, 47% had potentially delayed diagnoses and 10% died. Providers should maintain elevated levels of suspicion for iGAS in children with repeat clinical presentations or risk factors such as recent viral infections.
Authors
- Bonnie L Dao
- Kyla Sherwood
- Prabhu Gounder
Institutions
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005139
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00