Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Group A streptococcal pharyngitis
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20230726-00033
- VernacularTitle:A族链球菌咽炎诊治研究进展
- Author:
Shuting ZHUANG
1
;
Dingle YU
Author Information
1. 汕头大学医学院深圳市儿童医院呼吸科，深圳 518038
- Keywords:
Group A Streptococcus;
Streptococcal pharyngitis;
Diagnosis;
Treatment;
Antibacterials;
Clinical guideline
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2024;39(7):551-555
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Group A Streptococcus(GAS), also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, is one of the top 10 infectious disease pathogens responsible for childhood deaths worldwide.The most common infectious disease is GAS pharyngitis, which is highly prevalent in school age and can lead to complications.Rheumatic fever, a complication of GAS pharyngitis, and its sequelae, rheumatic heart disease, remain a public health challenge in developing and low-income countries and require urgent attention.The purpose of this review is to summarize the domestic and international guidelines and related literature on GAS pharyngitis for the reference of domestic clinicians, in the hope that more attention will be paid to the diagnosis and treatment of GAS pharyngitis, and the diagnosis and treatment of GAS pharyngitis will be improved.
