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Low Rates of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and High Rates of Pyoderma in Australian Aboriginal Communities Where Acute Rheumatic Fever Is Hyperendemic

2006; Oxford University Press; Volume: 43; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/506938

1537-6591

Malcolm McDonald, Rebecca J. Towers, Ross Andrews, Norma Benger, Bart J. Currie, Jonathan R. Carapetis,

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Acute rheumatic fever is a major cause of heart disease in Aboriginal Australians. The epidemiology differs from that observed in regions with temperate climates; streptococcal pharyngitis is reportedly rare, and pyoderma is highly prevalent. A link between pyoderma and acute rheumatic fever has been proposed but is yet to be proven. Group C beta-hemolytic streptococci and group G beta-hemolytic streptococci have also been also implicated in the pathogenesis.