Group A Streptococcal Bacteremia Without a Source is Associated With Less Severe Disease in Children. Issue 4 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gauguet, Stefanie; Ahmed, Asim A.; Zhou, Jing; Pfoh, Elizabeth R.; Ahnger-Pier, Kathryn K.; Harper, Marvin B.; Ozonoff, Al; Wessels, Michael R.; Lee, Grace M.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 34:Issue 4(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Group A streptococcus -- toxic shock syndrome -- bacteremia -- varicella -- necrotizing fasciitis; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000587
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : We analyzed characteristics of 86 Group A streptococcal bacteremia cases at Boston Children's Hospital from 1992 to2012. Twenty-three percent of children had severe disease, using intensive care unit admission (18), disability (7) or death (2) as indicators. Children with bacteremia without a source (30% of cases) were less likely to have severe disease than children with focal infections in adjusted models.