title: Group A beta streptococcal infections in children after oral or dental trauma: a case series of 5 patients.
abstract: Group A streptococcus (GAS) produces a variety of disease processes in children. Severe invasive diseases such as necrotizing fasciitis can result. Traumatic dental injuries are common in the pediatric population, although the role of dental injuries in invasive GAS disease is not well characterized. In this article, we describe our retrospective series of 5 cases of GAS infection following oral or dental trauma in children.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's National Medical Center, Suite 100, 111 Michigan Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA. BGoldber@childrensnational.org.
authors.forename: Brittany E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Cecile G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Sulman
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chusid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*