A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Rapid emergence of emm84 among invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infections in Finland
Authors: Siljander T, Lyytikäinen O, Vähäkuopus S, Säilä P, Jalava J, Vuopio-Varkila J
Publication year: 2009
Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Journal name in source: Journal of clinical microbiology
Journal acronym: J Clin Microbiol
Volume: 47
Issue: 2
First page : 477
Last page: 80
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 0095-1137
eISSN: 1098-660X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01663-08
Abstract
From 2005 to 2007, in Finland, the incidence of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes disease increased sharply, partly due to the uncommon emm84 gene becoming more prevalent from 2006 onwards. The overall case fatality rate of infections caused by strains carrying emm84 was not significantly different than that of infections caused by other types (7% versus 10%, respectively; P = 0.50).
From 2005 to 2007, in Finland, the incidence of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes disease increased sharply, partly due to the uncommon emm84 gene becoming more prevalent from 2006 onwards. The overall case fatality rate of infections caused by strains carrying emm84 was not significantly different than that of infections caused by other types (7% versus 10%, respectively; P = 0.50).
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