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Invasive and non-invasive group A β-haemolytic streptococcal infections in patients attending public sector facilities in South Africa: 2003–2015

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 33 , issue 1 , 2018 , pages: 12–17

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2017.1376546

Author(s): Dylan Barth Department of Medicine, South Africa , Bongani M Mayosi Department of Medicine, South Africa , Motasim Badri College of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Andrew Whitelaw Department of Microbiology, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa , Mark E Engel Department of Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: Epidemiology , group A streptococcus , incidence , South Africa , public sector , infectious disease

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Abstract

Background: The burden of disease caused by group A streptococcus (GAS) in Africa is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of invasive (iGAS) and non-invasive GAS (non-iGAS) infections in patients attending the public health sector of South Africa.

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