Volume 15, Number 2—February 2009
Research
Prospective Surveillance of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease, Fiji, 2005–2007
Andrew C. Steer
, Adam Jenney, Joseph Kado, Michael F. Good, Michael Batzloff, Lepani Waqatakirewa, E. Kim Mullholland, and Jonathan R. Carapetis
, Adam Jenney, Joseph Kado, Michael F. Good, Michael Batzloff, Lepani Waqatakirewa, E. Kim Mullholland, and Jonathan R. CarapetisTable 5
Clinical signs and symptoms of invasive GCS and GGS infection, Fiji, 2005–2007*
| Clinical signs/symptoms | GCS infection | GGS infection | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteremia without clinical focus | – | 7 | 7 |
| Soft tissue infection | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Endocarditis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arthritis | – | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | – | 1 |
| Meningitis |
1 |
– |
1 |
| Total | 4 | 12 | 16 |
*GCS, group C streptococci; GGS, group G streptococci.
