Publications by authors named "Mirva Virolainen"
Article Synopsis
- Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A Streptococcus (GAS), is the main bacterial cause of pharyngitis, yet its epidemiology is not well understood. This study focuses on GAS pharyngitis cases and emm-type distribution over two years in two Finnish Hospital Districts.
- A total of 1320 GAS pharyngitis strains were collected, with 904 from Hospital District 1 and 416 from Hospital District 2. The study found that females were more frequently affected, especially under the age of 40, and specific emm types varied by age group and season.
- The findings reveal significant differences in age distribution and types of GAS based on gender and seasonal trends, highlighting the need for further research
Purpose: (Group A , GAS) is an important human pathogen that can cause severe invasive (iGAS) infections. Throat carriage has been assumed to possibly lead to hematogenous seeding. Retrospective studies may estimate the incidence of throat carriage in iGAS patients inaccurately.
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