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Streptococcal acute pharyngitis [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 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-
Lais Martins Moreira Anjos, Mariana Barros Marcondes, Mariana Ferreira Lima, Alessandro Lia Mondelli, Marina Politi Okoshi   +4 more
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From Streptococcal Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis to Myocarditis: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2022
(1) Background: Myocarditis following group A streptococcal pharyngitis and tonsillitis is a relatively rare medical condition. The aim of this systematic review was to identify specific ECG changes, laboratory parameters and signs, and symptoms ...
Lukas Schmutzler, Moritz Mirna, Uta C. Hoppe, Michael Lichtenauer   +3 more
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The treatment of streptococcal tonsillitis/pharyngitis in young children

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2021
Pharyngitis is common in children, accounting for nearly 12 million visits annually in the United States. Streptococcus pyogenes or group A streptococcus (GAS) is the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis for which antibiotics are indicated ...
Laura Norton, Angela Myers
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Group A streptococcal pharyngitis. [PDF]

BMJ Case Rep, 2021
A 6-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with severe throat pain and raging fever for 1 day. The patient was unable to eat solids foods because of pain. On physical examination, cervical node lymphadenopathy, a swollen uvula and palatal petechiae were noted ([figure 1][1]).
Li LJ, Wang SY, Tsai CY, Wu CJ.
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Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Paediatric Primary Care: Clinical Characteristics, Recurrences, Complications, and Antibiotic Management [PDF]

Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Introduction Group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis is the most common bacterial infection in childhood. National and international guidelines consistently recommend narrow-spectrum beta-lactams as first-line therapy; however, variability in outpatient ...
Nicolo’ Monti, Giovanni Vitali Rosati, Federica Ravidà, Emanuela Malorgio, Silvia Gambotto, Paolo Becherucci, Elena Chiappini, Other Members of the Italian Study Group of Paediatric Acute, Recurrent Pharyngitis   +7 more
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Acute non-rheumatic myocarditis following group G streptococcal pharyngitis: a rare mimic of acute myocardial ischemia in a young adult [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Background: Acute myocarditis is a rare but serious inflammatory condition of the myocardium, often triggered by infections or rheumatic heart disease. While group A Streptococcus is commonly associated with bacterial myocarditis, group G Streptococcus ...
Elizabeth R. Rimsky, Kaiyu Jia, Aysan Sattarzadeh, Jeffrey Loeffler, Yisroel Grabie, Jonathan Spagnola   +5 more
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Streptococcal Pharyngitis Complicated by Clinically Significant Rheumatic Myopericarditis: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a complication of streptococcal pharyngitis that can present with cardiac, joint, skin, and neurological symptoms.
Amanda Nguyen MD, Garrett Cohen MD, Matthew Lam MD   +2 more
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Short- vs. Long-Course Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Antibiotics, 2020
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effectiveness of short courses of antibiotic therapy for patients with acute streptococcal pharyngitis. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials comparing short-course antibiotic therapy (≤5 days) with long-course antibiotic ...
Carl Llor, Gloria Cristina Córdoba Currea, Lars Bjerrum   +2 more
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Longitudinal surveillance of group A streptococcal pharyngitis and impetigo in remote Western Australian school children informs acute rheumatic fever prevention. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health
The prevalence of impetigo and pharyngitis - which are both superficial group A streptococcus (GAS) infections that precede acute rheumatic fever - is poorly defined.
Janessa Pickering, Dylan D Barth, Bernadette Wong, Elizabeth McKinnon, Marianne Mullane, Alexandra Whelan, August Mikucki, Rebecca Dalton, Abbey Ford, Gelsa Cinanni, John Joseph, Andrew J Hayes, Mark R Davies, Alana Whitcombe, Nicole J Moreland, Liam Bedford, Scott Winslow, John Jacky, Robyn Macarthur, Shelley Kneebone, Narelle Ozies, Delia Lawford, Jonathan Carapetis, Asha C Bowen, Missing Piece Study Surveillance Team   +24 more
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Rapid streptococcal pharyngitis testing and antibiotic prescribing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Background: Pharyngitis is 1 of the most common conditions leading to inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. When personal protective equipment (PPE) was at first constrained during the COVID-19 pandemic, Intermountain Healthcare recommended limiting ...
Allan Seibert, Eddie Stenehjem, Anthony Wallin, Park Willis, Kim Brunisholz, Naresh Kumar, Valoree Stanfield, Nora Fino, Daniel Shapiro, Adam Hersh   +9 more
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