Most common infection in PANDAS:-: (A) Streptococcus pyogenes, (B) Staphlococcus aureus, (C) Streptococcus pneumoniae, (D) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Answer is A. PANDAS Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcus pyogenes A group of neuropsychiatric disorders(eg obsessive-compulsive disorder, tic disorder, and tourette syndrome) for which a possible relationship with GAS infection has been hypothesized. This subset of patients may produce autoimmune antibodies in response to a GAS infection that cross react with brain tissue.