Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Sentinel hospital surveillance was instituted in Australia to detect the presence of pandemic group A Streptococcus strains causing scarlet fever. Genomic and phylogenetic analyses indicated the presence of an Australian GAS emm12 scarlet fever isolate related to United Kingdom outbreak strains. National surveillance to monitor this pandemic is recommended.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz099
Authors: Mark J Walker, Stephan Brouwer, Brian M Forde, Kate A Worthing, Liam McIntyre, Lana Sundac, Sam Maloney, Leah W Roberts, Timothy C Barnett, Johanna Richter, Amanda J Cork, Adam D Irwin, Yuanhai You, Jianzhong Zhang, Gordon Dougan, Kwok Y Yuen, Victor Nizet, Scott A Beatson, Keith Grimwood, Mark R Davies
Institutions: The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne, Peter Doherty Institute, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Hong Kong, University of California San Diego, Griffith University, Gold Coast Health
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2911269942