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09, 2023;29 (9): 1937-1939.

Group A Streptococcus Meningitis in Adults, Denmark.

Henrik Nielsen, Merete Storgaard, Jannik Helweg-Larsen, Lykke Larsen, Micha P G Jepsen, Birgitte R Hansen, Lothar Wiese, Jacob Bodilsen
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PMID: 37478289 DOI: 10.3201/eid2909.230627

Abstract

We report a 21-fold increase in group A Streptococcus meningitis in adults in Denmark during October 13, 2022-April 12, 2023, concurrent with an outbreak of invasive streptococcal disease. We describe clinical characteristics of the outbreak cases and prognosis for patients in comparison to those for previous sporadic cases.

Keywords

Denmark bacteria epidemiology group A Streptococcus meningitis/encephalitis

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MeSH Term

Humans
Adult
Meningitis, Bacterial
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus pyogenes
Disease Outbreaks
Denmark
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