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Pierre Robert Smeesters¹, Anne Vergison, Dioclécio Campos

¹Infectious Diseases Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. psmeeste@ulb.ac.be

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Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections show distinct clinical and genetic patterns in children between Belgium and Brazil. Understanding these differences in epidemiology is crucial for targeted treatment and vaccine strategies.

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Microbiology
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) epidemiology varies geographically and temporally.
These variations are not well understood, impacting public health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the clinical and molecular epidemiology of GAS infections in children between Brussels, Belgium, and Brasília, Brazil.
To identify differences in GAS emm types and clinical presentations between the two locations.

Main Methods:

Prospective study of GAS infections in pediatric outpatient clinics.
Collection of clinical data via questionnaires and microbiological samples.
GAS isolate characterization using emm-typing and emm pattern prediction.

Main Results:

334 GAS isolates from 706 children studied.
Brussels: predominantly pharyngitis (88%); Brasília: predominantly skin infections (48%).
Significant differences in emm-type diversity and emm pattern distribution between Belgian (emm patterns A-C, E) and Brazilian (emm patterns E, D) isolates.

Conclusions:

GAS epidemiology in children differs significantly between industrialized and low-income regions.
Clinical presentation, genetic diversity, and emm pattern distribution vary markedly.
Findings necessitate tailored treatment guidelines and vaccine strategies for different regions.