Publications by authors named "Danchun Guo"

is one of the common pathogens of suppurative infections. Invasive group A (iGAS) infections often develop from skin or soft tissue infections, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is considered the main cause of death in Chinese children with iGAS infectious disease. However, soft tissue infections caused by iGAS infections, especially the formation of abscesses, are relatively rare.

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With the widespread use of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global problem that endangers public health. Despite the global high prevalence of group A (GAS) infections and the global widespread use of β-lactams, β-lactams remain the first-line treatment option for GAS infection. β-hemolytic streptococci maintain a persistent susceptibility to β-lactams, which is an extremely special phenomenon in the genus , while the exact current mechanism is not known.

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To investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment of septic arthritis caused by () in children, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical data, laboratory results, treatments and outcomes of three pediatric cases of septic arthritis caused by occurring from 2016-2018. The three cases of septic arthritis included 1 boy and 2 girls, aged from 2-7 years. Two patients experienced fever, and in all three cases, the affected joints showed redness, swelling, an increased local skin temperature, tenderness and restricted limb movement.

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