Volume 9, Number 8—August 2003
Research
Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease: Risk Factors for Adults
Stephanie H. Factor*†
, Orin S. Levine‡, Benjamin Schwartz*, Lee H. Harrison§, Monica M. Farley¶, Allison McGeer#, and Anne Schuchat*
, Orin S. Levine‡, Benjamin Schwartz*, Lee H. Harrison§, Monica M. Farley¶, Allison McGeer#, and Anne Schuchat*Table 2
Clinical syndromes of patients with invasive group A streptococcal disease, Atlanta, Baltimore, Toronto, 1997–1999
| Clinical syndromesa | Patients N=139 (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary bacteremia (without focus) | 57 (41) |
| Cellulitis | 36 (26) |
| Septic arthritis | 11 (8) |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 9 (6) |
| Pneumonia | 8 (6) |
| Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome | 6 (4) |
| Otitis | 4 (3) |
| Peritonitis | 3 (2) |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 (2) |
| Endometritis | 2 (2) |
| Abscess | 2 (2) |
| Puerperal sepsis | 2 (2) |
| Meningitis | 1 (1) |
| Endocarditis | 1 (1) |
| Urologic syndrome | 1 (1) |
| Other syndrome | 18 (13) |
aPatients may appear in more than one category.
