Streptococcus pyogenes
MinireviewGroup A Streptococcus Testing in Pediatrics: the Move to Point-of-Care Molecular TestingEach year, there are an estimated 11 million visits to ambulatory care centers for pharyngitis in children between the ages of 3 and 18 years. While there are many causes of pediatric pharyngitis, group A streptococcal pharyngitis represents 15 to 30% of infections and is the only cause for which treatment is recommended. Unfortunately, clinical suspicion is insufficient for the accurate diagnosis of group A streptococcal pharyngitis,...
BacteriologyMulticenter Clinical Evaluation of the Automated Aries Group A Strep PCR Assay from Throat SwabsGroup A Streptococcus (GAS) is one of the leading causes of bacterial pharyngitis. Early GAS diagnosis is critical for appropriate antibiotic administration that reduces the risk of GAS sequelae and limits spread of the infection.