Group A streptococcus commonly causes pharyngitis.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, former Head of the Department of Pediatrics (Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi) said that about 20-30% of pharyngitis cases are caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. And only cases of pharyngitis caused by this bacteria that are not thoroughly treated are at risk of complications such as rheumatic heart disease, arthritis, and glomerulonephritis.
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Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung said: Up to 80% of children's sore throats are caused by viruses, so they are not dangerous and will heal on their own if the body's resistance is good. Only about 20-30% of sore throat cases are caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. When infected with this bacteria, it can easily cause complications such as rheumatic heart disease, arthritis, and glomerulonephritis if not treated thoroughly.
Group A streptococcal pharyngitis is common in children over 5 years old. However, the older the child, the more subjective the parents are, do not pay close attention to the symptoms of the disease and often buy medicine to treat it themselves.
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The most basic signs of strep throat are fever, fatigue, dirty tongue, sore throat, headache, stomachache. In particular, there is often inflammation of the lymph nodes in the neck, swollen and painful lymph nodes in the jaw angle...
The difficulty of the disease is to recognize the signs to take antibiotics thoroughly, with the recommended dose to kill group A hemolytic streptococcus. Absolutely do not take the medicine halfway, after 2-3 days of feeling better and then stopping the medicine is very dangerous, because in fact, the disease has only improved but not completely cured, the patient is at risk of drug resistance and recurrence of pharyngitis caused by group A hemolytic streptococcus.
On February 22, Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, said that he had received information from the press about 20 students in a mountainous commune suffering from glomerulonephritis, including 2 deaths. According to Mr. Khue, before the incident, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health) requested the Department of Health of Nghe An province to urgently verify the above incident and find out the cause. The Ministry of Health requests the Department of Health to direct hospitals treating patients to focus on treating cases that are being treated. In cases where the hospital's capacity is beyond the hospital's capacity, it is recommended to transfer to a higher level or request support from a higher level. The Ministry of Health requested the Nghe An Department of Health to report specifically on the incident before February 28 to synthesize and report to the Ministry's leaders. |
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