Introduction:

Streptococcal gingivostomatitis is an acute inflammation of the gums and oral mucosa. It is a specific streptococcus infection with low frequency.

Objective:

To assess the correspondence between the presumptive diagnosis of streptococcal gingivostomatitis, the etiological diagnosis and the clinical evolution of the treated patients.

Methods:

A descriptive study was carried out in the period from September 2018 to April 2019, at the Hospital Militar "Manuel Fajardo Rivero". The study population consisted of 13 patients aged 15 to 24 who attended the stomatological emergency services who were diagnosed with streptococcal gingivostomatitis. The variables studied were, age, sex, clinical characteristics, symptoms, correspondence between presumptive diagnosis, etiological and disease evolution.

Results:

61.5% of the patients were male and the average age was 18.5 years, bleeding was present in all patients, 92.3% had ulcers, in 76.9 % the disease was widespread, pain and fever predominated among the symptoms. The etiological diagnosis of beta hemolytic streptococcus was 84.6%. The evolution of the disease with the treatment received was satisfactory in 76.9% of the patients.

Conclusions:

High correspondence was observed between the presumptive diagnosis made in the emergency department and the etiological diagnosis of streptococcal gingivostomatitis. The majority of the patients had a satisfactory evolution with the treatment.

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