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Review of: "[Review Article] Review of Streptococcus pyogenes" [PDF]

, 2023
Caterina Vocale
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Koolungar (Children) Moorditj (Strong) Healthy Skin Project Part II: Skin Health in Urban‐Living Australian Aboriginal Children

Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although essential for overall health and wellbeing, little is known about skin health in urban‐living Australian Aboriginal children. This co‐designed, research‐service project aimed to describe skin health and document skin disease frequency in urban‐living Aboriginal children and young people (CYP, i.e., 0–18 years) in Western ...
Bernadette M. Ricciardo, Heather‐Lynn Kessaris, Noel Nannup, Dale Tilbrook, Jacinta Walton, Carol Michie, Brad Farrant, Ainslie Poore, Ingrid Amgarth‐Duff, Nadia Rind, Richelle Douglas, Jodie Ingrey, Hannah Thomas, S. Prasad Kumarasinghe, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Asha C. Bowen   +15 more
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Brain abscess caused by Streptococcus pyogenes with atypical symptoms: a case report and literature review

BMC Pediatrics
Background Streptococcus pyogenes is a common gram-positive bacterium, belonging to group A Streptococcus (GAS), and is responsible for causing a range of clinical conditions.
Chun-Zhen Hua, Zhi-Peng Shen, Ming-Ming Zhou, Can Lai, Guan-Nan Bai, Wei-Zhong Gu, Yong-Ping Xie, Jin-Si Zhou, Wei-Lin Hu, Qiang Shu   +9 more
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Unraveling Pediatric Group A Streptococcus Meningitis: Lessons from Two Case Reports and a Systematic Review

Microorganisms
Streptococcus pyogenes meningitis is a rare invasive disease, accounting for less than 2% of bacterial meningitis. We presented two case reports and conducted a systematic review using PUBMED, covering the database from its inception up to 31 December ...
Lavinia Di Meglio, Maia De Luca, Laura Cursi, Lorenza Romani, Mara Pisani, Anna Maria Musolino, Stefania Mercadante, Venere Cortazzo, Gianluca Vrenna, Paola Bernaschi, Roberto Bianchi, Laura Lancella   +11 more
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STUDIES ON STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES [PDF]

The Journal of General Physiology, 1957
Electron microscopic observations of Streptococcus pyogenes (strain S43, type 6) treated with trypsin and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (Cetab) are presented. The concentration of trypsin necessary to remove the M protein antigen was shown to bring about a partial digestion of the cells. The cell protoplasm and protoplasmic membrane were affected.
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Screening of antagonistic strains of respiratory origin and analysis of their bacteriostatic effects on pathogens

MicrobiologyOpen, 2019
Objective To find antagonistic strains in the respiratory tract having bacteriostatic properties against common pathogens. Methods The oropharyngeal microbiota of five healthy children aged 4–6 years were collected and α‐hemolytic bacteria screened on 15%
Xinming Li, Biao Yang, Ye Sun, Shuyin Li, Defeng Liu, Yang Zou, Chunling Xiao   +6 more
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Novel and emerging antimicrobial strategies in the management of oral infections

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Antibiotics marked a pivotal turning point in human civilization, enhancing social interactions and extending human life expectancy. In addition to their success in treating systemic infectious diseases, they have significantly improved periodontal treatment outcomes as an adjunct therapy.
Ozge Unlu, Nil Yakar, Alpdogan Kantarci
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Prevalence of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Antibiotic Susceptibility in Paediatric Patients With Sore Throats in Gaborone, Botswana

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Group A β‐haemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, commonly causes childhood pharyngitis and can lead to severe complications like acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Timely penicillin treatment is vital in preventing these issues.
Julius Chacha Mwita, Souda Sajini, Kélin Engel, Tichaona Bernard Machiya, Mark E. Engel   +4 more
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A large scale prediction of bacteriocin gene blocks suggests a wide functional spectrum for bacteriocins

, 2015
Bacteriocins are peptide-derived molecules produced by bacteria, whose recently-discovered functions include virulence factors and signalling molecules as well as their better known roles as antibiotics.
Freed, Stefan D, Friedberg, Iddo, Lee, Shaun W, Morton, James T   +3 more
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Clinical implications of imlifidase interference in antibody screening and transfusion management

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Imlifidase has received conditional approval from the EMA for desensitizing deceased donor kidney transplant recipients. It works by cleaving IgG into F(ab′)2 and Fc fragments, thereby reducing the risk of antibody‐mediated rejection. However, its impact on diagnostic assays remains understudied. Case Report We present the case of a
Zgjim Osmani, Aiko P. J. de Vries, Arjan Albersen   +2 more
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