title: Acute Rheumatic Fever After Group A Streptococcus Pyoderma and Group G Streptococcus Pharyngitis.
abstract: A case of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in an Indigenous Maori child in New Zealand after Group A Streptococcus pyoderma and Group G Streptococcus pharyngitis is reported. The case demonstrates that ARF can develop in the absence of GAS pharyngitis and highlights a need for further research into the role of pyoderma and non-Group A Streptococci infections in ARF pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: From the *Navilluso Medical, Kaitaia, New Zealand; †Maurice Wilkins Center, ‡Faculty of Medical Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand; §Green Lane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; and ¶Labtests Pathology, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: Nicole J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Moreland
authors.forename: Rachel H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Arlo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Upton
authors.forename: Nigel J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis; D011711:Pyoderma; D012213:Rheumatic Fever; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes