
Group A streptococcal infections can cause a diverse variety of suppurative diseases and nonsuppurative postinfectious sequelae. The suppurative spectrum of group A streptococcal infection diseases includes the following:
Pharyngitis, with or without tonsillopharyngeal cellulitis or abscess;
Impetigo (purulent, honey-colored, crusted skin lesions);
Pneumonia;
Necrotizing fasciitis;
Cellulitis;
Streptococcal bacteremia;
Osteomyelitis;
Otitis media;
Sinusitis; and
Meningitis or brain abscess (a rare complication resulting from direct extension of an ear or sinus infection or from hematogenous spread).
The nonsuppurative sequelae of group A streptococcal infections include the following:
Acute rheumatic fever, defined by the Jones criteria;
Rheumatic heart disease—chronic valvular damage, predominantly to the mitral valve; and
Acute glomerulonephritis.
For more on the spectrum of diseases caused by group A streptococcal infections, read here.
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Cite this: Michael Stuart Bronze. Fast Five Quiz: Do You Know the Manifestations of and Best Treatment Practices for Streptococcal Infections? - Medscape - Sep 03, 2015.
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