Prevalence of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Antibiotic Susceptibility in Paediatric Patients With Sore Throats in Gaborone, Botswana
Group A streptococcal pharyngitis was found in 7.5% of children with sore throats in Gaborone, Botswana. All Group A β-haemolytic Streptococcus strains were susceptible to penicillin, affirming its continued use as the preferred treatment. These results emphasize the need for accurate diagnosis and targeted antibiotic therapy to prevent complications like acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Authors
- Mark E. Engel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1334-8829)
- Julius Chacha Mwita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5947-3684)
- Tichaona Machiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8839-3998)
- Kélin Engel
- Souda Sajini
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of Botswana (BW)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Tygerberg Children’s Hospital (ZA)
- Princess Margaret Hospital (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.70055
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Office of Research and Development