Bacteriological aetiologic agents of skin sepsis in Sri Lankan children with special reference to group a streptococci.

Abstract

This study was undertaken to determine the characteristics of group A streptococci in impetigo and the incidence of AGN in sri lankan children following skin sepsis.Two group of patients were studied.The impetigo group of patients had a mean age of 3 1/2 years and a slight female preponderance(53.5 per cent).Prevalence of group A streptococcus from skin lesions was assessed in 3 age groups 2 years,2-5 years and 5-14 years.Highest percentage (75 per cent) of isolates were found in the 5-14 year age group.A statistically significant association(P0.05) between culture and elevated anti deoxyribonuclease B (ADNase B) was detected.But there was no statistical association between elevated anti streptolysin O( ASO) titre and culture for streptococcus.