Group A streptococcal infection

A streptococci are a subset of betahämolysierenden streptococci. They mostly inhabit the human skin and throat, about a third of the population carries the pathogen - usually asymptomatic. Occasionally, however, it comes to serious infections with group A streptococci, which then often run brilliantly, as the necrotizing fasciitis, or streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. In rare cases, group A streptococci be detected as pathogens of pyomyositis. Due to their different serotypes include group A streptococci of the most flexible Gram- positive pathogens. They are grouped by the Lancefield scheme on the basis of antigenic differences of the C- polysaccharide. By enshrined in the murein layer variants of the M protein ( serovars ) can be distinguished more than 80 serologically distinct serotypes. So you speak for example of β -hemolytic streptococci group A, type 27

Streptococcus pyogenes, the medically most important among group A streptococci. Streptococcal infections are usually treated with penicillins (eg, penicillin V) orally.

Legal Aspects

Occurs in a hospital infection with group A streptococci on, the hospital management meets a variety of special duties of care, the breach of which may trigger a liability to the affected patients. Then dismissed by the Oberlandesgericht Oldenburg back in a judgment.