Group A Streptococci infections account for about 15-30% of the cases of acute pharyngitis in children and 5-10% in adults, and this places these germs on the top of the podium for this type of infection.
They may as well be the cause for other kind of infections like:
Acute pharyngitis caused by GAS
The presence of Streptococcal throat infection is suggested by the presence of: fever, whitish spots/patches on the tonsills, tender and enlarged anterior cervical lymph nodes (glands) and the absence of cough. It takes 2 to 4 days to become clinically manifested (sudden onset of sore throat, malaise, headache and fever; in small children nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain could be present as well).
A rapid test for detection of Group A Streptococcus infections is now available at Charlestown Medical Centre (results ready in 5 - 10 minutes).
They may as well be the cause for other kind of infections like:
- rheumatic fever
- acute glomerulonephritis
- toxic shock syndrome
- necrotizing fasciitis
- cellulitis
- pneumonia
- impetigo
- sinusitis
- meningitis
- osteomyelitis
- otitis media
- brain abscess
Acute pharyngitis caused by GAS
The presence of Streptococcal throat infection is suggested by the presence of: fever, whitish spots/patches on the tonsills, tender and enlarged anterior cervical lymph nodes (glands) and the absence of cough. It takes 2 to 4 days to become clinically manifested (sudden onset of sore throat, malaise, headache and fever; in small children nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain could be present as well).
A rapid test for detection of Group A Streptococcus infections is now available at Charlestown Medical Centre (results ready in 5 - 10 minutes).
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