A large increase in Group A streptococcus bacteremia in the 2 month short period in 2024; report from a tertiary care hospital in Chiba, Japan

• Kanta Kurasawa,
• Misato Yoshida,
• Masahiko Nakao,
• Emiri Muranaka,
• Yushi Hachisu,
• Mitsuru Kishizawa,
• Takashi Kikuchi,
• Ryota Hase

Affiliations

Kanta Kurasawa

Department of Infectious Diseases Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital Narita, Chiba Japan

Misato Yoshida

Department of Infectious Diseases Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital Narita, Chiba Japan

Masahiko Nakao

Department of Infectious Diseases Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital Narita, Chiba Japan

Emiri Muranaka

Department of Infectious Diseases Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital Narita, Chiba Japan

Yushi Hachisu

Division of Bacteriology Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health Chiba city, Chiba Japan

Mitsuru Kishizawa

Division of Bacteriology Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health Chiba city, Chiba Japan

Takashi Kikuchi

Division of Bacteriology Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health Chiba city, Chiba Japan

Ryota Hase

Department of Infectious Diseases Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital Narita, Chiba Japan