Group A streptococcal infection history and symptoms

Overview
The group A streptococcus bacterium (Streptococcus pyogenes, or GAS) is a form of Streptococcus bacteria responsible for most cases of streptococcal illness. Other types (B, C, D, and G) may also cause infection.

Signs and Symptoms
Early signs and symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis


 * Fever
 * Severe pain and swelling
 * Redness at the wound site

Early signs and symptoms of STSS


 * Fever
 * Dizziness
 * Confusion
 * A flat red rash over large areas of the body

Noninvasive disease (strep throat, cellulitis, impetigo); invasive disease (necrotizing fasciitis [NF], streptococcal toxic shock syndrome [STSS], bacteremia, pneumonia); nonsuppurative sequelae (rheumatic fever, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis). STSS is a severe illness characterized by shock, multiorgan failure. NF presents with severe local pain, destruction of tissue. Rheumatic fever is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in young people worldwide.