title: Invasive group A streptococcal infection concurrent with 2009 H1N1 influenza.
abstract: We describe 10 patients with 2009 H1N1 influenza and concurrent invasive group A streptococcal infection with marked associated morbidity and mortality. Seven patients required intensive care, 8 required mechanical ventilation, and 7 died. Five of the patients, including 4 of the fatalities, were previously healthy.
authors.affiliation: California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA. Cynthia.Jean@cdph.ca.gov
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: Janice K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Louie
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harriman
authors.forename: Jill K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hacker
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aranki
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bancroft
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farley
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: Lisa B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Catherine S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Sallenave
authors.forename: Allen B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Radner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*