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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
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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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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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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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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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Epidemiology of community-onset bloodstream infections in Bouaké, central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2015
Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) account for considerable morbidity worldwide, but epidemiological data from resource-constrained tropical settings are scarce.
Plo, J.K., F.S. Touré, Yenan, P.J., M. Herrmann, H. Tia, I.I. Bogoch, Akoua-Koffi, C., Yao, C., Yenan, P. J., P. Monemo, J. Utzinger, Plo, J. K., Cissé, A., J.K. Plo, C. Yao, S.L. Becker, Becker, S. L., Touré, F. S., Tia, H., Monemo, P., Ilupeju, V., Utzinger, J., Becker, S.L., Bogoch, I. I., C. Akoua-Koffi, P.J. Yenan, Herrmann, M., A. Cissé, Touré, F.S., Bogoch, I.I., V. Ilupeju   +30 more
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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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Endolysins against Streptococci as an antibiotic alternative

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Multi-drug resistance has called for a race to uncover alternatives to existing antibiotics. Phage therapy is one of the explored alternatives, including the use of endolysins, which are phage-encoded peptidoglycan hydrolases responsible for bacterial ...
Kuan Yee Wong, Megat Hamzah Megat Mazhar Khair, Adelene Ai-Lian Song, Mas Jaffri Masarudin, Chou Min Chong, Lionel Lian Aun In, Michelle Yee Mun Teo   +6 more
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