Infection route associated with invasive group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in maternal deaths: Nationwide analysis of maternal mortalities in Japan.
Junichi HasegawaAkihiko SekizawaHiroaki TanakaShinji KatsuragiKayo TanakaMasahiko NakataEijiro HayataTakeshi MurakoshiIsamu IshiwataTomoaki IkedaPublished in: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (2024)
Most antepartum GAS infections were from the upper respiratory tract. They may be reduced by preventive measures, including frequent disinfection, wearing masks and isolation from persons at high risk of carrying GAS, such as symptomatic children. On the other hand, GAS-TSS during puerperium infection via the genital tract.