Paediatrics: how to manage pharyngitis in an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance
Drugs in Context, 2021 The goal of this narrative review of pharyngitis is to summarize the practical aspects of the management of sore throat in children in high- and middle-income countries. A traditional review of the literature was performed.
Joan L Robinson
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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 [PDF]
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.
Destaw Kebede +2 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +5 more
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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 +2 more
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Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome: A review
World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery, 2021 Alicia Wang +3 more
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Antibiotic prescriptions in acute otitis media and pharyngitis in Italian pediatric outpatients
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 Background Acute otitis media (AOM) and pharyngitis are very common infections in children and adolescents. Italy is one of the European countries with the highest rate of antibiotic prescriptions.
E. Barbieri +7 more
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Short- vs. Long-Course Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2020 BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effectiveness of short courses of antibiotic therapy for patients with acute streptococcal pharyngitis. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials comparing short-course antibiotic therapy (≤5 days) with long-course antibiotic ...
Anna Engell Holm +3 more
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Performance and Practicality of a Rapid Molecular Test for the Diagnosis of Strep A Pharyngitis in a Remote Australian Setting [PDF]
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020 Over 5 days, 120 schoolchildren from two schools in the remote Kimberley region of Australia were screened for Strep A pharyngitis. Molecular point-of-care testing identified Strep A pharyngitis in 13/18 (72.2%) symptomatic children.
Janessa Pickering +2 more
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A Controlled Human Infection Model of Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis: Which Strain and Why? [PDF]
Msphere, 2019 GAS (Streptococcus pyogenes) is a leading global cause of infection-related morbidity and mortality. A modern CHIM of GAS pharyngitis could help to accelerate vaccine development and drive pathogenesis research.
Joshua Osowicki +10 more
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