Varicella-associated invasive group A streptococcal disease in Alberta, Canada--2000-2002.
We determined the incidence of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease among children < or =14 years of age in Alberta, Canada, with a focus on infections associated with varicella. During 2000-2002, there were 71 cases of invasive GAS disease among patients in this age group. Fourteen cases occurred in children with varicella (19.7%), for an annual incidence of 0.73 varicella-associated cases per 100,000 children. Necrotizing fasciitis was not noted in patients with invasive GAS disease and varicella.
Tyrrell
Gregory J
GJ
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. g.tyrrell@provlab.ab.ca
Lovgren
Marguerite
M
Kress
Bertha
B
Grimsrud
Karen
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000416:Alberta / Q000453:epidemiology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D002062:Bursitis / Q000382:microbiology; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*