Abstract
Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus(GAS) can cause a variety of infectious diseases, acute pharyngitis, and impetigo are the most. Non-suppurative complications can be followed after GAS infections, such as acute rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis. GAS pharyngitis has no specific differences with other pathogens. Throat culture or rapid antigen detection test(RADT) should be done to determine whether GAS infections. Children with acute GAS pharyngitis should receive antibiotic therapy. Penicillin is the recommended antimicrobial agent. Key words: Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus; Acute pharyngitis; Rheumatic fever; Antistreptolysin O
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