title: Streptococcal infections of skin and PANDAS.
abstract: Group A streptococcal infections are associated with a variety of infections and a subset of obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or tic disorders. Screening of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and tics in patient with streptococcal infection of skin must be effective in identifying subjects who met published criteria for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS).
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
authors: Rosanna
authors: R
authors: Carelli
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Pallanti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020274:Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D020323:Tics / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: PANDAS; streptococcal infections