Objectives Streptococcus pyogenes is the most frequent cause of pharyngitis and skin
infections in children. It is also the causative agent of dangerous immune-complications …

Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus has been recognized as an important human
pathogen and it remains among the top ten causes of mortality from an infectious disease …

BACKGROUND: Improper prescription of antibiotics for treatment of acute pharyngitis
predisposes to emergence of a carrier state and antibiotic-resistant strains of group A …

Streptococcus pyogenes remains one of the top ten causes of mortality from infectious
diseases. Children in low-income nations have high carrier rates of Streptococcus …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the asymptomatic pharyngeal carriage
rate of S. pyogenes, antimicrobial pattern and related risk factors among school children in …

Background Nasopharyngeal carriage of bacteria is the main source for transmission of
pathogens across individuals and horizontal spread of organisms in the community. It is an …

Background Streptococcus pyogenes is one of the major public health concerns causing
human infections ranging from skin and throat infections to acute rheumatic fever and post …

Aim and Objectives: We aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of GAS carrier
state and evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of GAS in Jakarta, Indonesia. Material and …

This book is specifically aimed at nursing students undertaking a pre-registration
undergraduate programme within the UK. It provides information about both microbiology …

Streptococcus pyogenes is Gram-positive, Non-motile, and non-spore forming spherical
cocci with 0.5 to 1.0 μm, which can form long chains in liquid medium (1). Streptococcus …