Detection of Epidemic Scarlet Fever Group A Streptococcus in Australia

Mark J. Walker; Stephan Brouwer; Brian M. Forde; Kate A. Worthing; Liam McIntyre; Lana Sundac; Sam Maloney; Leah W. Roberts; Timothy C. Barnett; Johanna Richter; Amanda J. Cork; Adam Irwin; Yuanhai You; Jianzhong Zhang; Gordon Dougan; Kwok‐Yung Yuen; Victor Nizet; Scott A. Beatson; Keith Grimwood; Mark R. Davies

doi:10.1093/cid/ciz099

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Sentinel hospital surveillance was instituted in Australia to detect the presence of pandemic group A Streptococcus strains causing scarlet fever. Genomic and phylogenetic analyses indicated the presence of an Australian GAS emm12 scarlet fever isolate related to United Kingdom outbreak strains. National surveillance to monitor this pandemic is recommended.

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