The Indirect Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Invasive Group a Streptococcus, Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Houston Area Children.

McNeil, J Chase; Flores, Anthony R; Kaplan, Sheldon L; Hulten, Kristina G

McNeil, J Chase; Flores, Anthony R; Kaplan, Sheldon L; Hulten, Kristina G.

McNeil JC; From the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Flores AR; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas.
Kaplan SL; From the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Hulten KG; From the Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Pediatr Infect Dis J ; 40(8): e313-e316, 2021 08 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1305446

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Masking and social distancing have been adopted to mitigate the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic. We evaluated the indirect impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 prevention strategies on invasive Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and Group A Streptococcus in Houston area children. We observed a decline in invasive pneumococcal disease and invasive Group A Streptococcus temporally associated with social distancing/masking/school closures.

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COVID-19/epidemiology; Pneumococcal Infections/epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiology; Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology; COVID-19/microbiology; COVID-19/prevention & control; Child; Coinfection/epidemiology; Coinfection/microbiology; Coinfection/virology; Hospitalization; Humans; Pandemics; Pneumococcal Infections/prevention & control; Pneumococcal Infections/virology; Prospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification; Staphylococcal Infections/prevention & control; Staphylococcal Infections/virology; Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification; Streptococcal Infections/prevention & control; Streptococcal Infections/virology; Streptococcus pneumoniae/isolation & purification; Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumococcal Infections / Staphylococcal Infections / Streptococcal Infections / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Pediatrics Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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