"Streptococcus pyogenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans. It is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause SCARLET FEVER and RHEUMATIC FEVER.
| Descriptor ID |
D013297
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.737.872.575 B03.510.400.800.872.575 B03.510.550.737.872.575
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Streptococcus pyogenes" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical Mimics: An Emergency Medicine-Focused Review of Streptococcal Pharyngitis Mimics. J Emerg Med. 2018 05; 54(5):619-629.
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The Evaluation and Management of Toxic Shock Syndrome in the Emergency Department: A Review of the Literature. J Emerg Med. 2018 06; 54(6):807-814.
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Macrolide treatment failure in streptococcal pharyngitis resulting in acute rheumatic fever. Pediatrics. 2012 Mar; 129(3):e798-802.
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Immunosenescence and its potential modulation: lessons from mouse models. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2010 May; 6(3):353-7.
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Puerperal group A Streptococcus infection: a case report. J Reprod Med. 2005 Aug; 50(8):621-3.
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In vitro activity of A-56268 (TE-031), a new macrolide, compared with that of erythromycin and clindamycin against selected gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1987 Feb; 31(2):328-30.