Article: Study on the Prevalence of Beta Haemolytic Streptococcus Among School Children
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Manandhar, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shah, Y | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-20T09:33:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-20T09:33:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description | A Manandhar Kathmandu College of Science and Technology, Kalimati, Kathmandu Y Shah Everest International Clinic and Research Centre, Kalanki, Kathmandu J Shrestha Bir Hospital and Kathmandu Clinic, Kathmandu | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Introduction: Βeta haemolytic streptococcal infections have a worldwide distribution among children and it poses an important health problem globally. So, a five months study was conducted to know the prevalence of beta haemolytic streptococci (BHS) in the throat of school children. Materials and Methods: Throat swabs from 200 school children of Kirtipur were collected, transported to the laboratory and were processed for BHS following standard microbiological procedures. Group A Streptococci (GAS) were identified by beta haemolytic colonies, bacitracin sensitivity and catalase negativity test. ASO test was also performed from serum samples. Result: Altogether 18 (9%) BHS isolates were identified from 200 samples, out of which 11 (5.5%) isolates were from males and 7 (3.5%) were from females. Among the 18 BHS isolates, 10 were identified as GAS isolates. The number of GAS presented only 5% of total sample. There was no significant sex difference in colonization of GAS (p> 0.05). Majority of cases were asymptomatic. All GABHS isolates were sensitive to Penicillin. In Serological examination, i.e. Antistreptolysin O (ASO) titre, all serum samples showed less than 200 IU ASO titre. Conclusion: This result highlights the current situation of GABHS throat infection in school children of Kirtipur. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i1.7004 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6148 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS) | |
| dc.subject | ASO | |
| dc.subject | Bacitracin | |
| dc.subject | BHS | |
| dc.subject | GABHS | |
| dc.subject | Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| dc.title | Study on the Prevalence of Beta Haemolytic Streptococcus Among School Children | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 47 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 45 | |
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