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. 2009 Feb;15(2):216–222. doi: 10.3201/eid1502.080558

Table 3. Underlying coexisting medical conditions in patients with invasive GAS disease, Fiji, 2005–2007.

Condition No. (%) patients
Diabetes 25 (42)
Renal disease 13 (22)
Cardiac disease 13 (22)
Malignancy 5 (8)
Immunosuppression 2 (3)
Lung disease 3 (5)
Liver disease
1 (2)
Any coexisting condition 38 (63)
Only 1 coexisting condition 21 (35)
2 coexisting conditions† 11 (18)
>2 coexisting condition† 6 (10)

*GAS, group A streptococci.
†Nine patients had diabetes and renal disease.