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== Background == |
== Background == |
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* Non-motile beta-hemolytic, [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[ |
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== Clinical Manifestations == |
== Clinical Manifestations == |
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Revision as of 12:20, 14 October 2020
Background
- Non-motile beta-hemolytic, Gram-positive bacillus
Clinical Manifestations
- Most commonly causes pharyngitis, but can also cause meningitis, pneumonia, brain abscess, osteomyelitis, and peritonsillar abscess
- Rash in 25-50%, which may be urticarial, macular, or maculopapular
- Typically on trunk and extremities, and spares the palms, soles, and face
Management
- First-line antibiotic is erythromycin due to increasing penicillin resistance
