Protocol for the systematic review of the epidemiology of superficial Streptococcal A infections (skin and throat) in Australia. by Sophie Wiegele, Elizabeth McKinnon, Rosemary Wyber, Katharine Noonan

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We have produced a protocol for the comprehensive systematic review of the current literature around superficial group A Streptococcal infections in Australia.<h4>Methods</h4>MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, Global Health, Cochrane, CINAHL databases and the gray literature will be methodically and thoroughly searched for studies relating to the epidemiology of superficial group A Streptococcal infections between the years 1970 and 2019. …”
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Protocol for the systematic review of the epidemiology of superficial Streptococcal A infections (skin and throat) in Australia by Sophie Wiegele, Elizabeth McKinnon, Rosemary Wyber, Katharine Noonan

“…<h4>Objective</h4> We have produced a protocol for the comprehensive systematic review of the current literature around superficial group A Streptococcal infections in Australia. <h4>Methods</h4> MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, Global Health, Cochrane, CINAHL databases and the gray literature will be methodically and thoroughly searched for studies relating to the epidemiology of superficial group A Streptococcal infections between the years 1970 and 2019. …”
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Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections by Esragül AKINCI, Ayşe WILLKE TOPÇU

“…In the pre-antibiotic era, severe group A streptococcal infections and their non-suppurative sequelae were major causes of mortality and morbidity. …”
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Sepsis and maternal mortality. by Acosta, C, Knight, M

“…In the UK and the Netherlands the recent increase in maternal death from sepsis is mainly attributed to an increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections. Susceptibility to infection may be complicated by modulation of maternal immune response and increasing rates of risk factors such as caesarean section and obesity. …”

Rheumatic heart disease and endomyocardial fibrosis: Distinguishing the etiology of mitral regurgitation in low-resourced areas by Mocumbi, Ana Olga, Madeira, Geoffrey, Manafe, Naisa, Beaton, Andrea

“…While RHD is unarguably the most preventable of all cardiac diseases, resulting from untreated or undertreated group A streptococcal infections, EMF’s etiology remains unclear. …”
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Penanganan Demam Reumatik Pada Anak by Perpustakaan UGM, i-lib

“…ABSTRAK Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory syndrome which some times follows beta haemolytic group A Streptococcal infections of the throat, and characteristically tends to recur. …”

Lemierre's syndrome resulting from streptococcal induced otitis media and mastoiditis: a case report by Harris Che M, Johnikin Micean, Rhodes Hope, Fuller Theresa, Rana Sohail R, Nabhani Hasan, Hussain Dulara, Kurukumbi Mohan, Jayam-Trouth Annapurni, Gajjala Jhansi, Farhat Faria, Mody Vinod

“…It should be pondered that patients who present with typical Group A streptococcal infections have the possibility for developing Lemierre's syndrome. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding treatment of group a beta hemolytic tonsillo pharyngitis and prevention of rheumatic fever among doctors in Karachi, Pakistan: a perspec... by Arshad Ali Shah, Dil Bahar Shah Asad, Syed Saboor Hasan, Rohan Kumar Ochani, Asim Shaikh, Mukesh Kumar, Dileep Kumar

“…Conclusion: Knowledge and practices of medical practitioners regarding rheumatic fever were less than ideal and may play a part in misdiagnoses of Group A streptococcal infections and, hence, prophylaxis. Key Words: Rheumatic fever, Preventive medicine, Rheumatic heart disease, Pakistan. …”
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Sequential Extracorporeal Therapy of Pathogen Removal Followed by Cell-Directed Extracorporeal Therapy in Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Refractory to Venoarterial Extracorpore... by Stephen J. Amerson, MBA, McKenna Hoffman, BSN, Fadi Abouzahr, MD, Mohammad Ahmad, MD, Rachel K. Sterling, NP, Hitesh Gidwani, MD, Linda E. Sousse, PhD, Jeffrey D. Dellavolpe, MD

“…Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a fulminant complication of predominantly invasive group A streptococcal infections. STSS is often characterized by influenza-like symptoms, including fever, chills, and myalgia that can quickly progress to sepsis with hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, and multiple organ failure (kidney, liver, lung, or blood). …”
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Cytokine profile of pediatric patients with obsessive-compulsive and/or movement disorder symptoms: A review by Rebecca Alison Fabricius, Camilla Birgitte Sørensen, Liselotte Skov, Nanette Mol Debes, Nanette Mol Debes

“…Also, in pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with group A streptococcal infections (PANDAS), which are characterized by abrupt debut of symptoms of OCD and /or movement disorder symptoms, alterations in the immune system have been suggested. …”
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RocA Regulates Phosphatase Activity of Virulence Sensor CovS of Group A <italic toggle="yes">Streptococcus</italic> in Growth Phase- and pH-Dependent Manners by Chuan Chiang-Ni, He-Jing Chiou, Huei-Chuan Tseng, Chih-Yun Hsu, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…IMPORTANCE The emergence of invasive group A streptococcal infections has been reported worldwide. Clinical isolates that have spontaneous mutations or a truncated allele of the rocA gene (e.g., emm3-type isolates) are considered to be more virulent than isolates with the intact rocA gene (e.g., emm1-type isolates). …”
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