猩红热(Scarlet fever)又称第二病,由A属(乙型溶血性)链球菌(Group A streptococcus)所引起急性传染病,多发生在学龄前的幼儿,一年四季均可发病,以冬、春两季较常见;潜伏期为1至3天,靠患者的口、鼻分泌物来传播的。
英语百科
Group A streptococcal infection 猩红热
(重定向自GABHS)
A group A streptococcal infection is an infection with group A streptococcus (GAS). Streptococcus pyogenes comprises the vast majority of the Lancefield group A streptococci, and is often used as a synonym for GAS. However, S. dysgalactiae can also be group A. S. pyogenes is a beta-hemolytic species of Gram positive bacteria that is responsible for a wide range of both invasive and noninvasive infections.