S5201: Group A Streptococcal Disease in the COVID-19 Era
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Location: Orange County Convention Center, West Building, W314
CME 1.00
Topic(s): Infectious Diseases
Rx (Pharmacology): 0.25
This session will provide an overview of group A streptococcal (GAS) infections and the recent rise in invasive GAS cases. Discussion will include treatment duration of GAS pharyngitis, need for treatment of carriers, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and potential explanations for the recent increase in invasive cases.This session is part of the Passport to Pediatric Medical Subspecialties Pilot Program! To learn more, see here.