'Great concern': Invasive group A strep cases spiking in parts of US after respiratory viral illnesses
"This figure includes 16 children under [age] 18 in England."The advisory added,"In the 2017-2018 season, there were 355 deaths in total across the season, including 27 deaths in children under 18.""The underlying cause for this increase is unknown, which is even scarier," Glatt noted.all are a setup for secondary bacterial infections," Conway added.
People likely generate some immunity from transient contact with group A strep, he added — but the pandemic"probably diminished the general community's immunity, just as it seems to have done for influenza and RSV in the much of the population." The mild cases are considered"non-invasive," such as those infections that cause strep throat or skin infections, like scarlet fever or impetigo.
When group A strep invades deeper parts of the body, this can lead to more severe disease, such as when bacteria enters the bloodstream or the lungs, or deep into the Necrotizing fasciitis is known as"the dreaded flesh-eating bacteria," Conway noted. The skin of the patient will rapidly turn"dusky" within 24 to 48 hours, and"affected tissues progressively [will] darken from red to purple to blue to black," the CDC noted.
The bacteria can also release toxins in deep tissues and the bloodstream, leading to shock and organ failure .
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