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

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Aug 1;40(8):e313-e316. 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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / microbiology
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • Child
  • Coinfection / epidemiology
  • Coinfection / microbiology
  • Coinfection / virology
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Pneumococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Pneumococcal Infections / virology
  • Prospective Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification
  • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Staphylococcal Infections / virology
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / prevention & control
  • Streptococcal Infections / virology
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification