Incidence and treatment of group A streptococcal infections during covid-19 pandemic and 2022 outbreak: retrospective cohort study in England using OpenSAFELY-TPP.

Christine Cunningham Louis FisherChristopher WoodVictoria SpeedAndrew D BrownHelen CurtisRose HigginsRichard CrokerBen Fc Butler-ColeDavid EvansPeter InglesbyIain DillinghamSebastian Cj BaconElizabeth Beech Kieran S HandSimon DavyTom WardGeorge Hickman Lucy BridgesThomas O'DwyerSteven MaudeRebecca M SmithAmir MehrkarLiam C HartChris BatesJonathan CockburnJohn ParryFrank HesterSam HarperAlex J Walker Brian Mackenna

Published in: BMJ medicine (2024)

Recording of rates of scarlet fever, sore throat or tonsillitis, and invasive group A streptococcal infections, and associated antibiotic prescribing, peaked in December 2022. Primary care data can supplement existing infectious disease surveillance through linkages with relevant prescribing data and detailed analysis of clinical and demographic subgroups.

Keyphrases

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