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Streptococcal acute pharyngitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis, which is characterized by inflammation of the posterior pharynx and tonsils, is a common disease. Several viruses and bacteria can cause acute pharyngitis; however, Streptococcus pyogenes (also known as Lancefield group A β-
Mariana Ferreira Lima (12695531)   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Acute Rheumatic Fever Without Pharyngitis: A Case Report. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Gen Fam Med
ABSTRACT An 18‐year‐old man presented with fatigue and polyarthralgia refractory to nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). He had no history of sore throat or other upper respiratory symptoms. Reactive arthritis was initially suspected. However, persistent symptoms, fever, polyarthritis, a cardiac murmur, atrioventricular block, and an elevated
Suzuyama H   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Volatile profiling distinguishes Streptococcus pyogenes from other respiratory streptococcal species

open access: yesmSphere, 2023
Sore throat is one of the most common complaints encountered in the ambulatory clinical setting. Rapid, culture-independent diagnostic techniques that do not rely on pharyngeal swabs would be highly valuable as a point-of-care strategy to guide ...
Amalia Z. Berna   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A controlled human infection model of Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis (CHIVAS-M75): an observational, dose-finding study

open access: yes, 2021
Background: Streptococcus pyogenes is a leading cause of infection-related morbidity and mortality. A reinvigorated vaccine development effort calls for new clinically relevant human S pyogenes experimental infection models to support proof of concept ...
Pandey, Manisha   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Moderate and severe pharyngitis in young adult inhabitants of Poznan, western Poland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background. Acute pharyngitis is a frequent clinical problem. Objectives. To assess: the frequency of streptococcal etiology (β-HS ) in moderate to severe pharyngitis among young adult patients, the accuracy of the Centor score (CS ) in predicting ...
Magdalena Padzik   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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.

open access: yesPLoS 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Current Diagnosis and Treatment Models of Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Lymphadenitis Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical lymphadenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is the most frequent cause of periodic fever in childhood. The pathogenesis of PFAPA is still unknown.
KABAKOĞLU ÜNSÜR, EMEL   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Welder’s Pharyngitis: Clinical Profile of a New Type of Chronic Occupational-Irritant Pharyngitis

open access: yes, 2022
Welding fumes constitute a definite occupational hazard. Chronic indolent Pharyngitis lasting more than 4 weeks is common among the subset of population whose occupation deals with welding fumes.
Santhosh R (13023678)
core   +1 more source

Differential diagnosis and effective therapy for sore throat

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2021
Sore throat is a common complaint, which can be caused by a typical viral pharyngitis, or it can be rooted in a life-threatening disease such as epiglottitis or inflammation of the cellular spaces in the throat and neck.
A. L. Guseva, M. L. Derbeneva
doaj   +1 more source

PREVALENCE OF STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN OF POKHARA VALLEY, NEPAL

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003
Group A Beta Haemolytic Streptococcal (GABHS) infections and their sequelae Rheumatic fever (RF) and Glomerulonephritis (GN) have a world wide distribution and pose an important health problem.
Lochana Shrestha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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