A组链球菌感染(group A streptococcal infection)又称A型链球菌感染、A群链球菌感染、A族链球菌感染等,是一种A组链球菌(group A streptococcus,GAS)引起的感染。依据兰斯菲尔德链球菌分类法,链球菌可分为多种类型:尽管A组链球菌大多为化脓性链球菌且化脓性链球菌造成的感染常被称为A组链球菌感染,但无乳链球菌也可以表达A组抗原[1]。化脓性链球菌具有β溶血性,呈现革兰氏阳性,也称为A组β溶血性链球菌[註 1],可以引发许多侵入性或者非侵入性的感染。[2] A组链球菌的致病因子包括链球菌M蛋白、溶血素和胞外酶等。
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