Group A Streptococcus infection and respiratory tract infection / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

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.