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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Standardization of Epidemiological Surveillance of Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 9, Year 2022
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Description
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is an immune complex-induced glomerulonephritis that develops as a sequela of streptococcal infections. This article provides guidelines for the surveillance of APSGN due to group A Streptococcus (Strep A). The primary objectives of APSGN surveillance are to monitor trends in age- and sex-specific incidence, describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with APSGN, document accompanying risk factors, then monitor trends in frequency of complications, illness duration, hospitalization rates, and mortality. This document provides surveillance case definitions for APSGN, including clinical and subclinical APSGN based on clinical and laboratory evidence. It also details case classifications that can be used to differentiate between confirmed and probable cases, and it discusses the current investigations used to provide evidence of antecedent Strep A infection. The type of surveillance recommended depends on the burden of APSGN in the community and the objectives of surveillance. Strategies for minimal surveillance and enhanced surveillance of APSGN are provided. Furthermore, a discussion covers the surveillance population and additional APSGN-specific surveillance considerations such as contact testing, active follow up of cases and contacts, frequency of reporting, surveillance visits, period of surveillance, and community engagement. Finally, the document presents core data elements to be collected on case report forms, along with guidance for documenting the course and severity of APSGN. © The Author(s) 2022.
Authors & Co-Authors
Miller, Kate M.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
van Beneden, Chris A.
United States, Atlanta
Cdc Foundation
McDonald, Malcolm I.
Australia, Townsville
James Cook University
Wong, William
New Zealand, Auckland
Starship Children's Health
Kaslow, David C.
United States, Seattle
Path Seattle
Cherian, Thomas
Switzerland, Geneva
Mmgh Consulting
Carapetis, Jonathan R.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Australia, Perth
Perth Children's Hospital
Scheel, Amy M.
United States, Atlanta
Emory University School of Medicine
Seale, Anna C.
United Kingdom, London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
United Kingdom, Coventry
University of Warwick
United Kingdom, London
Uk Health Security Agency
Bowen, Asha C.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Australia, Perth
Perth Children's Hospital
Moore, Hannah Catherine
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Lamagni, Theresa L.
United Kingdom, London
Uk Health Security Agency
Paar, John A.
Unknown Affiliation
Batzloff, Michael R.
Unknown Affiliation
Beall, Bernard W.
Unknown Affiliation
Bisno, Allan L.
Unknown Affiliation
Bouvet, Anne
Unknown Affiliation
Dale, J. B.
Unknown Affiliation
Efstratiou, Androulla
Unknown Affiliation
Johnson, Dwight Richard
Unknown Affiliation
Kaplan, Edward L.
Unknown Affiliation
Martin, Diana L.
Unknown Affiliation
Mendis, Shanthi
Unknown Affiliation
Narula, Jagat N.
Unknown Affiliation
Qazi, Shamim Ahmad
Unknown Affiliation
Steer, Andrew C.
Unknown Affiliation
Veasy, George D.
Unknown Affiliation
Wilson, Nigel J.
Unknown Affiliation
Zabriskie, John B.
Unknown Affiliation
Zaher, Salah R.A.
Unknown Affiliation
Engel, Mark E.
Unknown Affiliation
Cannon, Jeffrey W.
Unknown Affiliation
Kang, Gangandeep
Unknown Affiliation
Watkins, David Alan
Unknown Affiliation
Kariuki, Samuel M.
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Authors: 35
Affiliations: 14
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/ofid/ofac346
ISSN:
23288957
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study