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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 2024 Jun 25.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38916929
RESUMEN
Central nervous system infections in children caused by group A Streptococcus are rare. This study, conducted across 52 hospitals in Spain from 2019 to 2023, identified 32 cases of central nervous system infections in children caused by group A Streptococcus, with a significant increase from October 2022 onward (1.1% vs. 5.9%, P = 0.002). Half required pediatric intensive care unit admission, 12.5% exhibited sequelae and the mortality rate was 6.2%. Mastoiditis was the predominant primary infection.