近二十年来,由于抗菌素的应用,链球菌感染引起的脓皮病、丹毒、猩红热和细菌性心内膜炎的发病率和病死率大大下降,但是链球菌感染及有关疾病仍是人类常见的疾病。最近,发现 B 族链球菌是新生儿败血症和脑膜炎的主要病原菌;过去认为在动物寄生的一些链球菌引起人的感染屡有报告;在链球菌病的病原学诊断和防治措施方面也有一定进展。现仅就有关情况综述如下。 In the recent two decades, the prevalence and mortality rate of pyoderma, erysipelas, scarlet fever and bacterial endocarditis caused by streptococcal infections have dropped significantly due to the use of antibiotics, but streptococcal infections and related diseases are still common in humans disease. Group B streptococci have recently been found to be the major causative agent of neonatal sepsis and meningitis; some have previously been reported as human infections of streptococci in animal parasites; and there has been some progress in the etiological diagnosis and management of streptococci . The situation is summarized below.