Vol. 41 No. 4 (2024): Agosto
Infectology Update

Streptococcus pyogenes: What are we doing in our country?

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  • María Carolina Rivacoba,
  • Loreto Rojas,
  • María Luisa Rioseco,
  • Inés Cerón,
  • Daniela Pavez
María Carolina Rivacoba
Hospital Exequiel González Cortés
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Loreto Rojas
Hospital de Puerto Montt
María Luisa Rioseco
Hospital de Puerto Montt
Inés Cerón
Escuela de Medicina. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Daniela Pavez
Unidad Infectología pediátrica Hospital San Juan de Dios. Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Chile Unidad Infectología pediátrica Clínica Alemana Facultad de Medicina Universidad del Desarrollo

Published 2024-09-04

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Rivacoba MC, Rojas L, Rioseco ML, Cerón I, Pavez D. Streptococcus pyogenes: What are we doing in our country?. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 4 [cited 2026 Jul. 2];41(4). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/2211

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Abstract

Infection by Streptococcus pyogenes has been increasing in Chile and the world. Infection by this agent can give very varied manifestations, from non-invasive infections to other invasive ones that threaten life. The aim of this article is to review the epidemiological changes that have occurred in our country in recent times, microbiological aspects, the different clinical manifestations, mainly invasive ones, in order to promote a high clinical suspicion, early, to establish its adequate and rational management.

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