Pediatr Infect Dis J . The Indirect Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Invasive Group a Streptococcus, Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Houston Area Children

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Pediatr Infect Dis J


. 2021 Aug 1;40(8):e313-e316.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003195.
The Indirect Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Invasive Group a Streptococcus, Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Houston Area Children


J Chase McNeil ¹ , Anthony R Flores ² , Sheldon L Kaplan ¹ , Kristina G Hulten ¹



Affiliations

• PMID: 34250979
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003195

Abstract

Masking and social distancing have been adopted to mitigate the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic. We evaluated the indirect impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 prevention strategies on invasive Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and Group A Streptococcus in Houston area children. We observed a decline in invasive pneumococcal disease and invasive Group A Streptococcus temporally associated with social distancing/masking/school closures.