Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has swept the world with over hundred million of cases and millions of deaths. Upper respiratory tract symptoms including acute pharyngitis are the common symptoms of COVID-19, with a reported incidence of about 5%-17.4%. Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is a common cause of bacterial pharyngitis, with highest incidence between age 5 and 15, and it can still occur in adults with peak incidence at age 40. Herein, we report a case of co-occurrence of GAS and COVID-19 in a middle-aged man who presented with fever, sore throat, cough, and runny nose. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to report this unique co-occurrence. Our case report aimed to raise the awareness among physician particularly in ambulatory and emergency department of not to have a singular focus on COVID-19 and forget to screen patient with acute pharyngitis for GAS.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, sore throat, group A streptococcus, acute pharyngitis, 【초록키워드】 Coronavirus disease 2019, knowledge, Symptom, cough, Case report, Fever, Patient, age, respiratory tract, incidence, group, Bacterial, deaths, symptoms of COVID-19, upper, Streptococcus, raise, highest, reported, occur, unique, co-occurrence, 【제목키워드】 group, pharyngitis, Streptococcal,