Pharyngeal Carriage of Beta-Haemolytic Species and Seroprevalence of Anti-Streptococcal Antibodies in Children in Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire.

The pharynx of the child may serve as a reservoir of pathogenic bacteria, including beta-haemolytic group A streptococci (GAS), which can give rise to upper airway infections and post-streptococcal diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of beta-haemolytic spp. in pharyngeal samples stemming from children aged 3-14 years in Bouaké, central Côte d'Ivoire.