Since the rheumatic fever and glumerulonephritis is as a result of pharyngitis following streptococcal hemolytica type A and a delay in its treatment can lead to other complications, and considering this fact that rheumatic fever is the main cause of heart disease, especially in lower ages in developing countries, and its prevention can decrease mortality, in this study the microorganism respon...

Although no definite proof is available, our observations covering 6 years suggest that repeated attacks of streptococcal pharyngitis occurring in the same individual are usually due to Group A streptococci of different types. Reinfection with the same type was never observed, suggesting that type-specific immunity may develop. At the present time, however, serological evidence of such immunity...

A 19-year-old woman experienced recalcitrantpsoriasis after streptococcal pharyngitis. Multipletreatment regimens were employed, but results werepoor until after the patient underwent tonsillectomy.

PharyngltlS is one of the most common illnesses seen in the pnmary medical care of children. Most cases are of viral etiology, while others are mainly bacterial (I,2). The most prevalent bacterial pharyngitis is due to 8-hemolytic streptococci (BHS), which are. responsible for suppurative and nonsuppurative complicat10nS and are potentially highly transmissible. However, microbiologic data rega...

Acute rheumatic fever (RFA) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused by infection with group A streptococcus, heart disease (RHD) being one its main complications, as well a notable cause morbidity and mortality in poor settings around world.