بررسي ميزان بروز استرپتوكوك بتا- هموليتيگ گروه A در دانش آموزان مدارس ابتدايي د راهنمايي شهرستان اروميه

Incidence of Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Carriage in Normal Populations of School Children, Ourmia IRAN

Background and Objectives: The clinical and epidemiological importance of streptococcal infections and their infectious and non-infectious sequela, is obvious. This prospective study was performed in healthy school children, to determine the incidence of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABS) carriage. Materials and Methods: 1001 samples were drawn from school-aged children in two different socioeconomic parts of the city. Results: The carriage rate of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABS) was 4.3%. There were no differences in the carriage rate between both sexes and two parts of the city. Conclusion: The results of this study show that the carriage rate of beta-hemolytic streptococcus, is one of the lowest rates that has been reported in the region.