Group A Streptococcus Infections

Pediatr Rev. 2024 Mar 1;45(3):143-151. doi: 10.1542/pir.2023-005976.

Abstract

Group A Streptococcus causes a variety of clinical manifestations, including pharyngitis and skin and soft tissue infections as well as more invasive disease. There are also multiple nonsuppurative complications of group A Streptococcus infection, including acute rheumatic fever and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Pediatricians should be able to diagnose and treat the various presentations of the infection.

MeSH terms

  • Glomerulonephritis* / complications
  • Glomerulonephritis* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Pharyngitis* / diagnosis
  • Pharyngitis* / etiology
  • Rheumatic Fever* / complications
  • Rheumatic Fever* / diagnosis
  • Rheumatic Fever* / therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections* / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Streptococcal Infections* / therapy
  • Streptococcus pyogenes