National Reference Center (NRC) for Streptococcus pyogenes and other beta-hemolytic Streptococci non-group B (invasive)

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Tests disponibles

1. Streptococcus pyogenes detection of macrolide and tetracycline resistance genes
2. WGS - MLST
3. Streptococcus pyogenes M-genotyping
4. Streptococcus pyogenes superantigen gene detection

Responsible laboratories

Coordinator

• Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

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Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

Role: 

Coordinator

Department: 

Microbiologie

Responsable Person: 

Dr. Veerle Matheeussen

Address: 

655 Drie Eikenstraat

2650 Edegem

Belgium

Contact Person: 

Stefanie van Kleef - van Koeveringe; Veerle Matheeussen

Contact e-mail: 

referentiecentrum@uza.be

Phone number: 

03/821.36.67

Fax number: 

03/821.38.74

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Recognized by

• National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI-RIZIV)

Formulaires de demande

• Aanvraagformulier Streptococcus pyogenes
• Formulaire de demande Streptococcus pyogenes

Year		Description
2023	Increase in bloodstream infections caused by emm1 group A Streptococcus correlates with emergence of toxigenic M1UK, Belgium, May 2022 to August 2023 (English only)	Rodriguez-Ruiz Juan Pablo, Lin Qiang, Lammens Christine, Smeesters Pierre R, van Kleef-van Koeveringe Stefanie, Matheeussen Veerle, Malhotra-Kumar Surbhi. Increase in bloodstream infections caused by emm1 group A Streptococcus correlates with emergence of toxigenic M1UK, Belgium, May 2022 to August 2023. Euro Surveill. 2023;28(36):pii=2300422. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.36.2300422
2022	Rapport Streptococci 2012-2022 (English only)
2021	Streptococci non-group-B 2012-2021	NRC rapport
2021	annual_report_2021_streptococci.pdf
2018	Detection of a significant increase in reported cases of invasive S. pyogenes during 2008-2017 in Belgium	ECCMID poster
2018	Surveillance of invasive Group A Streptococci in Belgium 2018	SSID presentation
2017	S gallolyticus met VS	Publication
2016	Using Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques in a Syndrome	ASM Press
2015	Acta Clin Belg 2015 GAS Group A streptococcal meningitis	Publication
2015	S. pyogenes-RESEARCHDAY	Poster Research Day
2015	Genomic analysis of emm1 Group A streptococcus	ECCMID presentation
2015	ICAAC presentation 20140903	ICAAC presentation
2015	Surveillance of invasive Group A Streptococci in Belgium 2015	ECCMID presentation
2014	Abstract S. pyogenes final_submitted	ICAAC abstract
2013	Evaluatie NRC invasieve Groep A Streptokokken	Evaluatie rapport
2013	Evaluation CNR Streptocoques du groupe A	Rapport d'évaluation
2011	Streptococcus pyogenes 2011	Jaarlijks rapport
2011	Streptococcus pyogenes 2011	Rapport annuel

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