The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

2016 - Invasive group A streptococcal infection in New Zealand

Summary

These reports provide information on invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections in New Zealand. Invasive GAS infection is not a notifiable condition in New Zealand and surveillance is laboratory based, relying on individual laboratories sending clinically relevant GAS isolates to ESR for further typing.

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