title: Increase in invasive Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in England, December 2010 to January 2011.
abstract: Increases in invasive Streptococcus pyogenes and S. pneumoniae above the seasonally expected levels are currently being seen in England. Preliminary analyses suggest that the high level of influenza activity seen this winter may be contributing to an increased risk of concurrent invasive bacterial and influenza infections in children and young adults.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zakikhany
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Degail
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lamagni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waight
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efstratiou
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pebody
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramsay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult