glomerulonephritis/fever

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a ubiquitous human pathogen. Its impact begins in early childhood and is felt most by those who have the least. Globally, the health services impact of GAS disease in all its forms is immense and strikes at every level from primary to intensive care. Despite

Community acquired, or hospital acquired [nosocomial] infections [pathogens] are a common cause for morbidity and mortality. Initiation of antibiotic treatment is by best guess or using a broad spectrum antibiotic. The improper administration of antibiotics is known to lead to the developing specter

Blistering distal dactylitis are very common in children. About 60% are caused by Staphylococcus aureus and some are caused by Group A Streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes. While these forms have been known for fifty years, few publications are interested in it. Some studies have confirmed

BACKGROUND: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with variegated clinical presentation resulting from involvement of multiple biologic pathways. The pathways that lead to loss of tolerance in SLE include: multiple autoreactive cell types (B, T, dendritic, Th17 and regulatory T

Group A Streptococcus is a principal cause of respiratory infections such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and scarlet fever. Since pharyngitis can lead to rheumatic fever or acute glomerulonephritis, it is important to differentiate streptococcal pharyngitis from viral disease during early stages of

This study is a prospective active surveillance study of group A streptococcal (GAS) diseases across two hospital sites designed to estimate the local incidence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumatic heart disease (RHD), acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) and invasive GAS

Most group A streptococcus (GAS) disease occurs in childhood and the premise of this study is that with increasing age there is apparent clinical protection from GAS disease which is due to the acquisition of protective antibodies. The study therefore seeks to test the hypothesis that titers of

Streptococcus pyogenes (GrAS) is a human pathogen that leads to great disease burden throughout the world. In the United States, an estimated 30 million infections occur yearly. Most of these are local infections of the skin or the throat but still lead to considerable use of health-care resources.