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Streptococcal Infections in Marine Mammals

Microorganisms, 2021
Marine mammals are sentinels for the marine ecosystem and threatened by numerous factors including infectious diseases. One of the most frequently isolated bacteria are beta-hemolytic streptococci.
Daniela Numberger, Ursula Siebert, Marcus Fulde, Peter Valentin-Weigand   +3 more
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Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Del Mar, Chris B., Glasziou, Paul P., Spinks, Anneliese   +2 more
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Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Case Series and Discussion

Case Reports in Medicine, 2013
Puerperal group A streptococcal infections, a major postpartum killer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have become (fortunately) rare. We describe a cluster of 4 serious peripartum group A streptococcal infections occurring within the past ...
Mary T. Busowski, Melissa Lee, John D. Busowski, Kauser Akhter, Mark R. Wallace   +4 more
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How rare is isolated rheumatic tricuspid valve disease? [PDF]

, 2020
The incidence of rheumatic fever (RF) has markedly decreased in Europe since the beginning of the 20th century due to improved living conditions, early antibiotic therapy in streptococcal pharyngitis, and changes in serotypes of circulating streptococci.
Florescu, Cristina, Istrătoaie, Octavian, Mandia, Roxana, Mustafa, Edme R., Târtea, Georgică C.   +4 more
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PANDAS – a rare but severe disorder associated with streptococcal infections; Awareness is needed

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports, 2023
PANDAS is an acronym for ‘paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections’ and is defined as a subgroup of PANS, ‘Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome’.
Karin Frånlund, Charbél Talani
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Genomic Surveillance of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes in the Czech Republic in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Proceedings
Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the incidence and molecular epidemiology of invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (IPD) and Streptococcus pyogenes (iGAS) in the Czech Republic (CR) [...]
Sandra Vohrnová, Renáta Veselá, Jana Kozáková   +2 more
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Circulating emm types of Streptococcus pyogenes in Scotland: 2011-2015 [PDF]

, 2016
No abstract ...
Brown, Alistair W., Denham, Barbara, Jones, Brian, Lindsay, Diane S.J., Rundell, Gillian, Scott, Kevin J., Smith, Andrew J., Thom, Louise, Ure, Roisin   +8 more
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Comparison of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates occurring in optochin-susceptible and optochin-resistant variants by analyzing whole-genome sequencing data

Microbiology Spectrum
The paper presents the study of a set of isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, which comprised two heterogeneous subpopulations, one of which was susceptible and the other resistant to optochin.
Sandra Vohrnová, Jana Kozáková, Michal Honskus   +2 more
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Evaluation of step-down oral antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated streptococcal bloodstream infections on clinical outcomes

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2022
Background: Despite the severity and frequency of streptococcal bloodstream infections (BSIs), the effectiveness of oral definitive therapy remains unknown.
Amy Kang, Richard Beuttler, Emi Minejima
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Throat infections and use of streptococcal antigen test and antibiotic treatment in general practice; a web-based survey

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2022
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the use of streptococcal antigen tests and antibiotic prescription in general practice in Norway in relation to the national guidelines for sore throat.Design This study was based on a web-based survey ...
Hanne Puntervoll, Pål Jenum, Sigurd Høye, Mette Tollånes   +3 more
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