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Streptococcal acute pharyngitis [PDF]
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
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Acute Rheumatic Fever Without Pharyngitis: A Case Report. [PDF]
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
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Volatile profiling distinguishes Streptococcus pyogenes from other respiratory streptococcal species
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
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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
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Moderate and severe pharyngitis in young adult inhabitants of Poznan, western Poland [PDF]
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
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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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Current Diagnosis and Treatment Models of Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Cervical Lymphadenitis Syndrome [PDF]
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
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Welder’s Pharyngitis: Clinical Profile of a New Type of Chronic Occupational-Irritant Pharyngitis
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)
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Differential diagnosis and effective therapy for sore throat
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
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PREVALENCE OF STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN OF POKHARA VALLEY, NEPAL
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
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