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Infancy narcolepsy: Streptococcus infection as a causal factor*

Sleep Science, 2015
Streptococcal infections are suggested as a risk factor for narcolepsy. This hypothesis is supported by the presence of anti-streptolysin antibodies in 65% of patients with narcolepsy.
Danielle Antunes Lopesa, Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho, Marcia Pradella-Hallinan, Maria Helena de Araújo Melo, Sergio Tufik   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

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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The Treatment of Severe Group A Streptococcal Infections [PDF]

, 2003
Group A streptococci can cause a variety of diseases ranging from uncomplicated superficial infections to severe systemic infections associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Norrby, SR, Norrby-Teglund, A,, Low, DE
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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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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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FIBROSITIS AND STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1914
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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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Epidemiology and management of pediatric group A streptococcal pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion: an observational study [PDF]

Background: During autumn/winter 2022, UK pediatricians reported an unseasonal increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections; a striking proportion presenting with pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion.
Bamford, Alasdair, Lees, Emily, Group A Streptococcal Disease Consortium, Lyall, Hermione, Smith, Andrew, Marlow, Robin, Kent, Alison, Pollock, Louisa, Williams, Thomas C, Lees, Emily A., Jones, Christine, Whittaker, Elizabeth, Fitzgerald, Felicity, Lees, Emily A, ?, ?, Lamagni, Theresa, Williams, Thomas C.   +16 more
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Tonsillectomy remains a questionable option for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is a disease attributed to children with obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD) or tic disorders associated with streptococcal infections ...
Windfuhr, JP
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The prognosis of streptococcal prosthetic bone and joint infections depends on surgical management—A multicenter retrospective study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background: The optimal treatment of streptococcal prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) is unclear. Methods: A cohort of streptococcal PJIs was reviewed retrospectively in seven reference centers for the management of complex bone and joint infections ...
Rafael Mahieu, Vincent Dubée, Valérie Seegers, Carole Lemarié, Séverine Ansart, Louis Bernard, Gwenaël Le Moal, Nathalie Asseray, Cédric Arvieux, Céline Ramanantsoa, Hélène Cormier, Erick Legrand, Pierre Abgueguen   +12 more
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