Association between neuropsychiatric morbidity and streptococcal infections in children

Indian Pediatr. 2010 Feb;47(2):168-70. doi: 10.1007/s13312-010-0026-1. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

Abstract

We conducted a case control study to study the association between neuropsychiatric morbidity and group A streptococcal infections in children. Twenty two cases of neuropsychiatric morbidity were compared with 64 controls. Fourteen (63.6%) of the 22 cases were positive for ASO and/or ADNB while 21 of the 64 controls (32.8%) were positive for either or both antibodies (OR = 3.428; CI: 1.15-10.18; P=0.026). We conclude that there is a statistically significant association between neuropsychiatric morbidity and streptococcal infection in children.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Autoantibodies / blood
  • Bacterial Proteins / immunology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Deoxyribonucleases / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / immunology
  • Mental Disorders / microbiology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / immunology
  • Streptococcal Infections / psychology*
  • Streptolysins / immunology

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Streptolysins
  • streptolysin O
  • Deoxyribonucleases