Group A Streptococcus infection and respiratory tract infection
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20220520-00582
- VernacularTitle:A族链球菌感染与呼吸道感染
- Author:
Gen LU
1
;
Huanji CHENG
Author Information
1. 广州医科大学附属广州市妇女儿童医疗中心呼吸科，广州 510623
- Keywords:
Group A Streptococcus;
Child;
Respiratory tract infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2022;37(21):1622-1625
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Group A Streptococcus (GAS), also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, is one of the key pathogenic bacteria leading to bacterial infection in children.GAS infection can result in both non-invasive and invasive infections.GAS plays a crucial role in contributing to childhood respiratory tract infections, including pharyngitis, tonsillitis and pneumonia.In order to improve clinical understanding of GAS, the relationship between GAS and respiratory tract infections were introduced from the aspects of epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment.
