From the Department of Paediatrics, Juliana Children's Hospital, Haga Hospital, The Hague.
Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Apr 1;42(4):e122-e124. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003810. Epub 2022 Dec 29.
Following an increase in notifiable invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections in the Netherlands, we conducted a survey among 7 hospitals. Pediatric iGAS case numbers were 2-fold higher between July 2021 and June 2022 versus pre-COVID-19. A sharp increase occurred early 2022, most pronounced in <5 years old and for diagnoses empyema and necrotizing fasciitis. This recent pediatric iGAS surge warrants investigation and vigilance.
在荷兰报告的可通报侵袭性 A 组链球菌(iGAS)感染病例增加后,我们对 7 家医院进行了一项调查。与 2019 年新冠疫情前相比,2021 年 7 月至 2022 年 6 月期间儿科 iGAS 病例数增加了一倍。2022 年初病例数急剧增加,5 岁以下儿童和脓胸、坏死性筋膜炎的诊断最为明显。最近儿科 iGAS 病例的激增值得调查和警惕。