Microbiology
- Member of Streptococcus Genus (see Streptococcus, [[Streptococcus]])
Clinical Manifestations
Head and Neck Manifestations
- Deep Neck Infection (see Deep Neck Infection, [[Deep Neck Infection]]): common etiology
- Lemierre’s Syndrome (see Lemierre’s Syndrome, [[Lemierres Syndrome]]): rare etiology
Pulmonary Manifestations
- Pneumonia (see Pneumonia, [[Pneumonia]])
- Epidemiology
- Uncommon etiology of bacterial pneumonia
- Outbreaks reported in military recruits
- Clinical
- Dyspnea
- Epidemiology
- Parapneumonic Effusion (see Pleural Effusion-Exudate, [[Pleural Effusion-Exudate]] and Pleural Effusion-Parapneumonic, [[Pleural Effusion-Parapneumonic]])
- Left-sided > right-sided
- Some cases of large, low glucose, low pH effusions occurring in <12 hrs have been reported
Dermatologic Manifestations
- Cellulitis (see Cellulitis, [[Cellulitis]])
- Erysipelas (see Erysipelas, [[Erysipelas]])
- Impetigo (see Impetigo, [[Impetigo]])
- Scarlet Fever (see Scarlet Fever, [[Scarlet Fever]])
Orthopedic Manifestations
- Necrotizing Fasciitis (see Necrotizing Fasciitis, [[Necrotizing Fasciitis]])
Other Manifestations
- Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (see Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome, [[Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome]])
Treatment
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References
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