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Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis and pharyngeal carriage: A meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Antibiotic treatment of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is important in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prevention, however clinical guidelines for prescription vary.
Jane Oliver, Erandi Malliya Wadu, Nevil Pierse, Nicole J Moreland, Deborah A Williamson, Michael G Baker   +5 more
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Distribution of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Acute Rheumatic Fever, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010–2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is a key initiator of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). In New Zealand, ARF cases occur more frequently among persons of certain ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
Jane Oliver, Arlo Upton, Susan J. Jack, Nevil Pierse, Deborah A. Williamson, Michael G. Baker   +5 more
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The incidence of sore throat and group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children at high risk of developing acute rheumatic fever: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundGroup A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis has traditionally been considered the sole precursor of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). Evidence from Australia, however, suggests that GAS skin infections may contribute to the pathogenesis of ARF.
Sarah Pearce, Asha C Bowen, Mark E Engel, Maya de la Lande, Dylan D Barth   +4 more
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PHARYNGITIS

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1996
This article reviews the commonly encountered agents causing acute inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils, with special attention to a practical approach for identifying and dealing with the group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. Ubiquitous viral agents such as Epstein-Barr virus, rhinovirus, and adenovirus are reviewed.
Donald B. Middleton
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Diagnosis and Management of Group a Streptococcal Pharyngitis in the United States, 2011–2015

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis recommend the use of a rapid antigen detection test (RADT) and/or bacterial culture. This study evaluated the overall diagnosis and treatment of acute pharyngitis
Robert Luo, Joanna Sickler, Farnaz Vahidnia, Yuan-Chi Lee, Bianca Frogner, Matthew Thompson   +5 more
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Adherence to guidelines for testing and treatment of children with pharyngitis: a retrospective study

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Group A streptococcus (GAS) is the most common bacterial etiology of pharyngitis but is difficult to distinguish clinically from viral pharyngitis.
Thea Brennan-Krohn, Al Ozonoff, Thomas J. Sandora   +2 more
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Sinusitis and Pharyngitis [PDF]

, 2003
Sinusitis, or rhinosinusitis, is a common problem, with 25 million office visits per year in the United States and over $7 billion in direct costs.’ It is primarily caused by ostial obstruction of the anterior ethmoid and middle meatal complex due to retained secretions, edema, or polyps.
Paul Evans, William F. Miser
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A Controlled Human Infection Model of Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis: Which Strain and Why?

mSphere, 2019
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major cause of global infection-related morbidity and mortality. A modern controlled human infection model (CHIM) of GAS pharyngitis can accelerate vaccine development and pathogenesis research.
Joshua Osowicki, Kristy I. Azzopardi, Liam McIntyre, Tania Rivera-Hernandez, Cheryl-lynn Y. Ong, Ciara Baker, Christine M. Gillen, Mark J. Walker, Pierre R. Smeesters, Mark R. Davies, Andrew C. Steer   +10 more
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Acute pharyngitis in children and adults: descriptive comparison of current recommendations from national and international guidelines and future perspectives

European Journal of Pediatrics, 2023
This study aims to provide a comparison of the current recommendations about the management of acute pharyngitis. A literature search was conducted from January 2009 to 2023. Documents reporting recommendations on the management of acute pharyngitis were
Roberta Pellegrino, Edoardo Timitilli, M. C. Verga, Alfredo Guarino, I. D. Iacono, I. Scotese, Giovanna Tezza, G. Dinardo, Simona Riccio, Sofia Pellizzari, Sonia Iavarone, Giulia Lorenzetti, G. Simeone, M. Bergamini, Daniele Doná, L. Pierantoni, S. Garazzino, Susanna Esposito, E. Venturini, G. C. Gattinara, A. Vecchio, G. Marseglia, G. di Mauro, N. Principi, Luisa Galli, E. Chiappini   +25 more
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Prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility profiles of Streptococcus pyogenes among pediatric patients with acute pharyngitis at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Microbiology, 2021
Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) is a Gram positive bacterium which is a leading cause of pharyngitis, skin and soft tissue infection and post streptococcal syndromes.
D. Kebede, Alemale Admas, D. Mekonnen
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