Reduction in Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis Incidence in Counties Manukau, New Zealand, after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 110(6): 1214-1216, 2024 Jun 05.
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| ID: mdl-38688264
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the epidemiology of many common childhood infections, including Group A streptococcal (GAS) disease. Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is a nonsuppurative complication of GAS pharyngitis and pyoderma. It remains the most common cause of pediatric acute glomerulonephritis globally. In Counties Manukau, New Zealand, APSGN rates have previously been shown to be the highest in the country, with marked ethnic and socioeconomic disparities. We performed a retrospective review of children aged 0-14 years who were discharged from Kidz First Hospital, Counties Manukau, between 2015 and 2023 and met the Strep A Vaccine Global Consortium consensus definition of APSGN. We describe a marked, sustained reduction in APSGN hospitalizations, temporally associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This ongoing reduction in APSGN incidence is notable in light of contrasting reports of increasing incidence of rheumatic fever in New Zealand and invasive GAS disease internationally.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estreptocócicas
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COVID-19
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Glomerulonefrite
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Nova Zelândia