• J Paediatr Child Health · Nov 2014

    Review Case Reports

    Invasive group A streptococcal infection in the Northern Territory, Australia: case report and review of the literature.

    • Bianca Middleton, Peter Morris, and Jonathan Carapetis.
    • The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    • J Paediatr Child Health. 2014 Nov 1; 50 (11): 869-73.

    AbstractThe increasing incidence of invasive group A streptococcus has been well documented in the temperate climates of North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. Studies also suggest that there are high rates of invasive group A streptococcus infection within the indigenous population of Northern Australia. This review article presents the case of infant Aboriginal twins with invasive group A streptococcal infection complicated by streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, highlighting both the severity and high transmissibility of invasive group A streptococcal disease. We review the epidemiology of group A streptococcal infection and suggest a potential role for chemoprophylaxis of household contacts to reduce the burden of disease within the indigenous population of Northern Australia. © 2014 The Authors. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health © 2014 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).

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