Snapshot A 6-year-old boy presents to his pediatrician for sore throat and a headache. His symptoms began approximately 2 days ago and have not improved. The mother reports that the patient appears uncomfortable and feels warm. She says that he was born at 39-weeks gestation via a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery with no complications. He has received all of his vaccinations appropriate for his age. He has no significant past medical history and only takes a daily multivitamin. He has no allergies to medications known to the mother. Physical examination is notable for perioral crusted lesions with tonsilar swelling with exudates. A rapid antigen detection test is positive for Streptococcal pyogenes infection. He is started on oral penicillin. Introduction Classification gram-positive cocci Microbiology reservoir properties Lacefield group A β-hemolytic bacitracin sensitive pyrrolidonyl arylamidase (PYR) positive hyaluronic acid capsule inhibits phagocytosis M protein major virulence factor that inhibits complement activation and protects against phagocytosis plasma cells create antibodies against this protein for opsonization via molecular mimicry, this can lead to acute rheumatic fever streptolysin O an oxygen labile enzyme that destroys both red and white blood cells, giving this organism its β-hemolytic property antibodies against streptolysin O (anti-ASO antibodies) allows checking ASO titers to determine if there was a recent Streptococcus pyogenes infection DNase B antibodies against DNase B (anti-DNase B) also indicate recent Streptococcus pyogenes infection pyogenic exotoxin (erythrogenic toxin) can result in scarlet fever can superstimulate T-cells, resulting in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Associated conditions streptococcal pharyngitis streptococcal skin infections Scarlet fever delayed antibody-mediated reactions rheumatic fever poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis Presentation Diseases Associated with Streptococcal Pyogenes Disease Presentation Diagnostic Studies Treatment Streptococcal pharyngitis Symptoms sore throat headache Physical exam tonsillar enlargement without or with exudates fever lymphadenopathy Rapid antigen detection test (RADT) high specificity (~95%) Throat culture high sensitivity (90-95%) Penicillin prompt treatment prevents the development of rheumatic fever Skin infections Symptoms/physical exam folliculitis infection of the hair follicle cellulitis erythematous, edematous, and warm skin impetigo vesicular and blistered skin lesions that flakes typically found by the mouth Gram stain and culture Dicloxacillin covers both Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus Scarlet fever Symptoms/physical exam scarlet red rash begins on the trunk and neck and then spreads to the extremities a sand paper-like rash strawberry tongue fever Gram stain and culture Penicillin Rheumatic fever Symptoms/physical exam fever chest pain (secondary to myocarditis) arthritis (acute migratory polyarthritis) chorea dance-like movements of the extremities (2-3 weeks post pharyngitis Note that many years after the myocarditis, patients can develop rheumatic valvular disease the mitral valve is most commonly affected and the aortic valve is the second most common Clinical diagnosis typically seen in untreated cases of streptococcal pharyngitis based on the Jones criteria having 2 major manifestations or 1 major manifestation plus 2 minor manifestations classifies the patient as having acute rheumatic fever Major manifestations carditis/valvulitis arthritis Sydenham chorea Minor manifestations arthralgia fever Antibiotic prophylaxis with penicillin the goal is to prevent recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis and acute rheumatic fever in order to decrease the risk of damaging the heart and its valves further Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis Symptoms/physical exam generalized edema hematuria hypertension Based on both clinical and laboratory findings laboratory findings positive throat or skin culture positive anti-ASO antibodies or streptozyme test Penicillin if the streptococcal infection is still present Supportive therapy
QUESTIONS 1 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Previous Next Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (M1.MC.14.157) Part of the success of the Streptococcus pyogenes bacterium lies in its ability to evade phagocytosis. Which of the following helps in this evasion? Tested Concept QID: 101616 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 M protein 77% (53/69) 2 Streptolysin O 13% (9/69) 3 Streptolysin S 0% (0/69) 4 Pyrogenic toxin 1% (1/69) 5 Streptokinase 6% (4/69) M 1 Question Complexity D Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 1 Review tested concept (M1.MC.13.15) About two weeks ago, an 11-year-old boy fell from his bicycle into some rose bushes and received superficial lacerations on his hands and arms. His mother bandaged up his wounds, and after a week she noticed that a localized pustular rash with yellow crusts developed on his right forearm (see Figure A). The child was taken to the pediatrician and a wound culture was taken that showed catalase-negative, beta-hemolytic Gram-positive cocci in chains. Which of the following agents is responsible for the infection? Tested Concept QID: 101474 FIGURES: A Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Sporothrix schenckii 15% (5/34) 2 Streptococcus mitis 3% (1/34) 3 Streptococcus mutans 3% (1/34) 4 Staphylococcus epidermidis 9% (3/34) 5 Streptococcus pyogenes 68% (23/34) M 2 Question Complexity E Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 5 Review tested concept (M1.MC.13.152) A 10-year-old male is taken to his physician by his parents due to a sore throat. A throat swab and culture reveal the growth seen in Figure A. The bacteria are gram-positive and bacitracin inhibits their growth. The child is given treatment and sent home. Twenty years later, the patient presents to the emergency department with dyspnea on exertion and CXR showed an enlarged cardiac silhouette and pulmonary edema. The patient's current symptomatology most likely occurred secondary to which of the following? Tested Concept QID: 101611 FIGURES: A Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Type III hypersensitivity reaction 21% (8/39) 2 Coagulase activity 3% (1/39) 3 Leukocidin activity 5% (2/39) 4 Type I hypersensitivty reaction 0% (0/39) 5 Molecular mimicry 72% (28/39) M 1 Question Complexity D Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 5 Review tested concept Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (M1.MC.13.114) A 14-year-old male is brought to the Emergency Department by his mother. She is worried because his face has become puffy and his urine has turned a tea-color. Patient history reveals the child recently suffered from a sore throat. The physician suspects a bacterial infection. Which of the following describes the likely bacteria responsible? Tested Concept QID: 101573 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Coagulase positive 7% (34/486) 2 Catalase positive 10% (48/486) 3 Beta-hemolytic 73% (355/486) 4 Bacitracin insensitive 4% (19/486) 5 Gram negative 5% (25/486) M 1 Question Complexity D Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 3 Review tested concept (M1.MC.12.189) A 53-year-old female presents with worsening shortness of breath with activity. Physical exam reveals a diastolic murmur with an opening snap. The patient’s medical history is significant for a left hip replacement 10 years ago, and she vaguely recalls an extended period of illness as a child described as several severe episodes of sore throat followed by rash, fever, and joint pains. Administration of which of the following treatments at that time would have been most effective in reducing her risk of developing cardiac disease? Tested Concept QID: 101648 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Acyclovir 0% (0/42) 2 Penicillin 86% (36/42) 3 Vancomycin 12% (5/42) 4 Aspirin 0% (0/42) 5 Ciprofloxacin 0% (0/42) M 3 Question Complexity E Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 2 Review tested concept