Epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes disease before, during, and after COVID-19 Pandemic, Germany, 2005-2023
We analyzed 3,081 invasive and noninvasive Streptococcus pyogenes cases (January 2005–December 2023) at a tertiary care hospital in southwest Germany. Absolute numbers of case-patients increased each year from 2005 until the COVID-19 pandemic. Odds ratios for invasive streptococcal disease were sign...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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October 17, 2024
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Emerging infectious diseases
Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 11, Pages: 2435-2438 |
| ISSN: | 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid3011.231667 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3011.231667 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/11/23-1667_article 
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| Author Notes: | Irene Burckhardt, Florian Burckhardt |
| Summary: | We analyzed 3,081 invasive and noninvasive Streptococcus pyogenes cases (January 2005–December 2023) at a tertiary care hospital in southwest Germany. Absolute numbers of case-patients increased each year from 2005 until the COVID-19 pandemic. Odds ratios for invasive streptococcal disease were significantly influenced by year, male sex, and older age. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid3011.231667 |