Pharyngeal and tonsil infections caused by non-group A Streptococcus

Dudley, James P.; Sercarz, Joel A.

doi:10.1016/0196-0709(91)90008-4

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“…Similarly, Ylikoski and Karjalainen [23] showed that group A streptococcus and/or adenovirus infections accounted for 62% of the cases of acute tonsillitis in Finnish young men. Non-group A streptococci may also cause pharyngotonsillitis, although contrasting opinions also prevail [58]. However, anaerobic bacterial species consisting of mainly normal oral flora may also play a significant role in tonsillitis, in particular in recurrent tonsillitis.…”

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Bacteriologic Findings in Tonsillitis and Pericoronitis

Rajasuo

Jousimies‐Somer²,

Savolainen³

et al. 1996

Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Bacteriologic samples from 31 young men were cultured quantitatively for aerobes and anaerobes; these samples included 31 specimens of tonsils (16 infected and 15 healthy), 16 specimens from pericoronal pockets of lower third molars (11 infected and 5 symptom-free), and 6 postoperative specimens from lower-third-molar extraction sockets. Anaerobes were isolated more often from infected third molars than from infected tonsils (14.5 isolates vs. 8.4 isolates, respectively; P < .001). Infected tonsil samples contained significantly more anaerobic species if an adjacent partly erupted lower third molar was present rather than absent (10.3 isolates vs. 6.9 isolates, respectively; P < .05). Eubacterium aerofaciens, Clostridium species, Peptostreptococcus micros, and Prevotella oris were frequently isolated. Streptococcus salivarius was found more frequently in tonsillar specimens, whereas Corynebacterium species, Prevotella denticola, Capnocytophaga species, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, and Lactobacillus species were more common in pericoronal pocket samples. Thus, partial eruption of lower third molars increases the number of anaerobic bacterial species on tonsils and many species can be isolated simultaneously from both tonsils and lower third molars.

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Bacteriologic Findings in Tonsillitis and Pericoronitis

Rajasuo

Jousimies‐Somer²,

Savolainen³

et al. 1996

Clinical Infectious Diseases

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“…At least 12 original studies, mostly case series and case reports, described severe symptoms or complications following acute sore throat associated with group C and group G streptococci (Table 8; [12,25–35]). Cases of severe or recurrent pharyngitis because of group C streptococci have been reported.…”

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Guideline for the management of acute sore throat

Pelucchi

Grigoryan

Galeone

et al. 2012

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

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Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 18 (Suppl. 1): 1–27 Abstract The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases established the Sore Throat Guideline Group to write an updated guideline to diagnose and treat patients with acute sore throat. In diagnosis, Centor clinical scoring system or rapid antigen test can be helpful in targeting antibiotic use. The Centor scoring system can help to identify those patients who have higher likelihood of group A streptococcal infection. In patients with high likelihood of streptococcal infections (e.g. 3–4 Centor criteria) physicians can consider the use of rapid antigen test (RAT). If RAT is performed, throat culture is not necessary after a negative RAT for the diagnosis of group A streptococci. To treat sore throat, either ibuprofen or paracetamol are recommended for relief of acute sore throat symptoms. Zinc gluconate is not recommended to be used in sore throat. There is inconsistent evidence of herbal treatments and acupuncture as treatments for sore throat. Antibiotics should not be used in patients with less severe presentation of sore throat, e.g. 0–2 Centor criteria to relieve symptoms. Modest benefits of antibiotics, which have been observed in patients with 3–4 Centor criteria, have to be weighed against side effects, the effect of antibiotics on microbiota, increased antibacterial resistance, medicalisation and costs. The prevention of suppurative complications is not a specific indication for antibiotic therapy in sore throat. If antibiotics are indicated, penicillin V, twice or three times daily for 10 days is recommended. At the present, there is no evidence enough that indicates shorter treatment length.

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“…However, although non-group A (3-hemolytic streptococci are known to cause reactive arthritis (3), they have not usually been associated with reactive myocarditis. Pathogenicity of non-group A (3-hemolytic streptococci has recently been a topic of discussion (4)(5)(6). Here we report the case of a patient with myocarditis and tonsillitis with group F P-hemolytic streptococcus (F(3HS) in his throat swab.…”

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