group A streptococcal infection

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects	humans
gptkbp:cause	gptkb:scarlet_fever gptkb:impetigo gptkb:necrotizing_fasciitis gptkb:post-streptococcal_glomerulonephritis rheumatic fever cellulitis strep throat
gptkbp:causedBy	gptkb:Streptococcus_pyogenes
gptkbp:complication	gptkb:toxic_shock_syndrome rheumatic heart disease
gptkbp:diagnosedBy	rapid antigen detection test throat culture
gptkbp:firstDescribed	19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	group A streptococcal infection
gptkbp:ICD-10_code	A49.1
gptkbp:incubationPeriod	1-5 days
gptkbp:meshID	D013290
gptkbp:mortalityRate	high (for invasive cases) low (for mild cases)
gptkbp:notifiableDisease	gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:prevention	hand hygiene avoiding close contact with infected individuals
gptkbp:riskFactor	immunocompromised state crowded environments young age
gptkbp:symptom	fever sore throat rash swollen lymph nodes
gptkbp:transmission	respiratory droplets person-to-person contact
gptkbp:treatment	gptkb:amoxicillin gptkb:antibiotic gptkb:cephalosporins macrolides
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable	no
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Rheumatic_chorea_(St._Vitus'_Dance) gptkb:St._Vitus'_Dance_(Sydenham's_chorea)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8