Strep A: challenges, opportunities, vaccine-based solutions and economics
Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe, annually causing hundreds of millions of cases of disease.
Keywords:
Strep A; pharyngitis; impetigo; necrotizing facsiitis; sepsis; rheumatic heart disease
Abstract:
This collection of articles focuses on Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) vaccine research and innovation, with a focus on emerging efforts to understand and estimate the full societal value of Strep A vaccination.