β-Hemolytic Streptococci in Tonsillar Tissue

Saslaw, Milton S.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1962.02080020023004

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“…4) In general, the frequency with which rheumatic fever follows streptococcal disease appears to be related to the intensity of the antigenic stimulus produced in the rheumatic host by the infecting strains.5) Stollerman report-Jap. Heart J.…”

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Group A Streptococcal Infections as Related to Rheumatic Fever

Kawakita

Takeuchi²,

Uemura³

et al. 1976

Jpn Heart J

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SUMMARYBeta-hemolytic streptococci were recovered frequently, particularly from the throats of children, and the same type of group A strains was isolated from both throats and tonsils. A significant antibody response to streptolysin O was observed in 44.8 to 43.5% of children whom group A streptococci were recovered. It is considered that these children had the definite evidence of acute streptococcal infections, and administration of josamycin, penicillin G, and benzyl penicillin V benzathine decreases the frequency of recovery of beta-hemolytic streptococci and prevents rheumatic fever.

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Group A Streptococcal Infections as Related to Rheumatic Fever

Kawakita

Takeuchi²,

Uemura³

et al. 1976

Jpn Heart J

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“…Cultures of two sequential specimens, for example, taken from the same patient will show identical results only about 90 percent of the time [5]. Moreover, a study conducted by Saslow and colleagues [6] showed that 24 percent of throat culture specimens failed to reveal streptococcal infection that was later identified when the patients' tonsils were removed and examined. One of the most frustrating drawbacks of the culture method of diagnosis is the 24-to 36-hour delay before results are available.…”

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Management of acute and chronic respiratory tract infections

Ellner¹

1988

The American Journal of Medicine

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Pharyngitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia represent the most common respiratory tract infections. With a view to establishing effective management strategies, the origins of these illnesses and the diagnostic techniques that have been developed to discover them are reviewed. Therapeutic regimens with documented efficacy are outlined with emphasis on specific rather than empiric treatment. Although many respiratory tract pathogens remain exquisitely sensitive to penicillin, the emergence of resistant strains underscores the need for safe and effective alternative therapies.

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Rapid diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in adult emergency room patients

Centor

Dalton²,

Campbell³

et al. 1986

J Gen Intern Med

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A rapid latex agglutination slide test for group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal throat infections was prospectively evaluated. Resident physicians, working in an adult non-acute emergency room, recorded clinical data and collected throat swabs from 729 adult patients with sore throats. Research assistants obtained throat swabs from 329 control patients. Sensitivity and specificity, compared with routine cultures, were 96% and 97%, respectively. Analyses of clinical predictions and of test results for control patients, however, suggest that this test may perform better than routine culture. The test provides a rapid, accurate, potentially useful alternative for diagnosing group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in adults.

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β-Hemolytic Streptococci in Tonsillar Tissue

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Group A Streptococcal Infections as Related to Rheumatic Fever

Group A Streptococcal Infections as Related to Rheumatic Fever

Management of acute and chronic respiratory tract infections

Rapid diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in adult emergency room patients

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