@article{eb21860efb6f4d92958e840783955473,
title = "Increase in invasive group A streptococcal (Streptococcus pyogenes) infections (iGAS) in young children in the Netherlands, 2022",
abstract = "In 2022, a sevenfold increase in the number of notifiable invasive Streptococcus pyogenes (iGAS) infections among children aged 0-5 years was observed in the Netherlands compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic years. Of 42 cases in this age group, seven had preceding or coinciding varicella zoster infections, nine were fatal. This increase is not attributable to a specific emm type. Vigilance for clinical deterioration as iGAS sign is warranted in young children, especially those with varicella zoster infection.",
keywords = "Child, Humans, Child, Preschool, Adult, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcal Infections/diagnosis, Netherlands/epidemiology, Chickenpox, Pandemics, COVID-19, Herpes Zoster",
author = "{ISIS-AR Study Group} and {GAS Study group} and {de Gier}, Brechje and Niek Marchal and {de Beer-Schuurman}, Ilse and {Te Wierik}, Margreet and Mari{\"e}tte Hooiveld and {de Melker}, {Hester E} and {van Sorge}, {Nina M} and Erik Bathoorn",
year = "2023",
month = jan,
doi = "10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.1.2200941",
language = "English",
volume = "28",
journal = "Eurosurveillance",
issn = "1560-7917",
publisher = "EUR CENTRE DIS PREVENTION & CONTROL",
number = "1",
}