scholarly journals A Community-Based Study of the Rate of Beta-Hemolytic Group A Streptococcal Infections in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic School Children

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 064-065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshmana Gowda Krishnappa ◽  
Mohammed Ali M Marie ◽  
James John ◽  
Shivannavar Channappa Thippana ◽  
Sangeetha Gopalkrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Streptococcal Infections ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Group A

scholarly journals Study on the Prevalence of Beta Haemolytic Streptococcus Among School Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-47
Author(s):  
A Manandhar ◽  
Y Shah ◽  
J Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Group A Streptococci ◽  
Streptococcal Infections ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Serological Examination ◽  
Worldwide Distribution ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Group A ◽  
Microbiological Procedures

Introduction: Βeta haemolytic streptococcal infections have a worldwide distribution among children and it poses an important health problem globally. So, a five months study was conducted to know the prevalence of beta haemolytic streptococci (BHS) in the throat of school children. Materials and Methods: Throat swabs from 200 school children of Kirtipur were collected, transported to the laboratory and were processed for BHS following standard microbiological procedures. Group A Streptococci (GAS) were identified by beta haemolytic colonies, bacitracin sensitivity and catalase negativity test. ASO test was also performed from serum samples. Result: Altogether 18 (9%) BHS isolates were identified from 200 samples, out of which 11 (5.5%) isolates were from males and 7 (3.5%) were from females. Among the 18 BHS isolates, 10 were identified as GAS isolates. The number of GAS presented only 5% of total sample. There was no significant sex difference in colonization of GAS (p> 0.05). Majority of cases were asymptomatic. All GABHS isolates were sensitive to Penicillin. In Serological examination, i.e. Antistreptolysin O (ASO) titre, all serum samples showed less than 200 IU ASO titre. Conclusion: This result highlights the current situation of GABHS throat infection in school children of Kirtipur. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i1.7004 J Nepal Paediatr Soc. 2013;33(1):45-47

Invasive Group A Streptococcal infections in children

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molla Imaduddin Ahmed ◽  
Rosalind V Saunders ◽  
Srini Bandi
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Streptococcal Infections ◽  
Invasive Group ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Good Outcome ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Group A

: We reviewed the clinical presentation and management of children with Invasive group A streptococcal infections admitted to our tertiary Children’s Hospital in the last eight years. Our study highlighted the varied symptomatology and management practices in children with iGAS and showed that early diagnosis and prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotics for iGAS can help in resolution of symptoms and good outcome.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Anti-group A Streptococcal Polysaccharide Antibodies Among Healthy School Children

1984 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-296
Author(s):  
Toshihiko YAMADA ◽  
Yozo MIYAKAWA ◽  
Nozomu KOSAKAI ◽  
Yuichi SHIOKAWA
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Group A ◽  
Streptococcal Polysaccharide ◽  
Group A Streptococcal Polysaccharide

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1965 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 930-932
Author(s):  
Edward A. Mortimer ◽  
Bernard Boxerbaum
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Oral Therapy ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Streptococcal Infections ◽  
Benzathine Penicillin ◽  
Throat Culture ◽  
Streptococcal Disease ◽  
Group A ◽  
And Control

In spite of adequate means of therapy, streptococcal disease and its complications continue to present problems to the physician who cares for children. For accurate diagnosis and control of streptococcal disease inexpensive bacteriologic culture facilities are required and the physician must assure himself of the accuracy of the results. To prevent the sequelae of streptococcal occal pharyngitis, therapy sufficient to eradicate the offending organism is required. Optimum therapy of streptococcal infections is intramuscular benzathine penicillin; oral therapy with penicillin or erythromycin should be followed by a throat culture to ensure that the streptococcus has been erdicated.

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