Cross-sectional hospital-based investigation on clinical characteristics of pediatric Group A Streptococcus isolates in a Beijing hospital from 2014 to 2023

In the post-SARS-CoV-2 period, the isolation rate of GAS has increased. GAS infections are more common in winter and summer, so children, especially school-age children, should be cautious. Given the high resistance of GAS to erythromycin and clindamycin, clinicians should limit the use of these two drugs to avoid treatment failure.