Spatiotemporal Trends in Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in the United States.
Madeleine C KlineStephen M KisslerLilith K WhittlesMichael L BarnettYonatan Hagai GradPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)
The burden and timing of GAS pharyngitis varied across the continental U.S., with the South experiencing the highest overall rates and earliest onset and peak in outpatient visits. Understanding the drivers of these regional differences in GAS pharyngitis will help in identifying and targeting prevention measures.