Table 4.
List of emm clusters significantly associated with invasive GAS infection.
| emm cluster | emm type | Number of studies | Total number of isolates | Odds of association | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC3 | emm1 | 25 | 7,853 | 1.63 | 1.44;1.84 |
| AC4 | emm12, emm39 | 23 | 7,786 | 0.40 | 0.35;0.47 |
| AC5 | emm3 | 21 | 6,064 | 2.15 | 1.75;2.64 |
| E1 | emm4, emm60, emm78, emm165, emm176 | 22 | 10,855 | 0.53 | 0.45;0.63 |
| E3 | emm9, emm25, emm44, emm49, emm58, emm82, emm87, emm103, emm113, emm118, emm180, emm183, emm219 | 16 | 22,965 | 1.38 | 1.13;1.68 |
| M6 | emm6 | 18 | 5,399 | 0.59 | 0.45;0.79 |