title: Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2008-9.
abstract: Increases in invasive and non-invasive group A streptococcal diseases are currently being seen in the United Kingdom. National enhanced surveillance is being launched to examine the clinical presentations, risk factors, outcome and clustering patterns of cases to further inform public health management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency (HPA) Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom. theresa.lamagni@hpa.org.uk
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lamagni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efstratiou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kearney
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult