Group A streptococcal infection

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Classification Impetigo Strep throat Rheumatic heart disease Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis Sinusitis Scarlet fever Tonsilitis Otitis Osteomyelitis Meningitis Brain abscess Endometritis Cellulitis Erysipelas Toxic Shock Syndrome
Pathophysiology

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Classification

Group A streptcocci or streptoccus pyogenes causes a wide range of diseases in many organs in the body. It is important to classify the infections caused by the bacteria in order to understand every disease separately. Classification of the group A streptococcal infections will be based on the pathogenesis of the infection and the organ infected. According to the pathogenesis of the infection, they can be classified into pyogenic, toxogenic or immunogenic infections. Based on the location, the streptococcus pyogenes affects the lungs, ear, nose, throat, blood, female genital system and the central nervous system.

Group A streptococcal infections

Pathogenesis

Organ based

Pyogenic

Toxogenic

Immunogenic

Lungs

Ear, nose and throat

Bone

Blood

Female genital system

Brain

Pneumonia

Osteomyelitis

Bacteremia

Pharyngitis (Strep throat)

Cellulitis

Impetigo

Erysipellas

Scarlet fever

Toxic shock like syndrome

Necrotizing fascitis

Rheumatic fever

Glomerulonephritis

Sinusitis

Tonsilitis

Otitis media

Postpartum endometritis

Vaginitis

Meningitis

Brain abscess

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