OBJECTIVE To determine the short term efficacy and safety of tonsillectomy for recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis in adults. Design Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Academic referral centre in Finland. PARTICIPANTS 70 adults with documented recurrent episodes of streptococcal group A pharyngitis. INTERVENTION Instant tonsillectomy (n=36) or remaining on waiting list as control (n=34)...

Chronic pharyngitis is chronic inflammation that is often caused by repeated occurrences of acute pharyngitis or upper respiratory tract infections, including Streptococcus and Staphylococcus. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Yanshu spraying agent (Yanshu) in relieving chronic pharyngitis, as well as the possible underlying mechanisms. The results revealed that Yanshu inhib...

Suggested citation: Ejzenberg B. Management of patients with acute pharyngitis. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81:1-2. In the present issue of Jornal de Pediatria, Santos & Berezin1 discuss one of the most relevant themes related to general pediatrics: the management of patients with acute pharyngitis. The authors assessed the accuracy of a rapid test and of clinical parameters in the diagnosis of Str...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine if there is a relationship between Helicobacter pylori colonization in the pharynx mucous membrane and chronic nonspecific pharyngitis. STUDY DESIGN A prospective clinical study. METHODS Seventy patients with chronic pharyngitis and 20 healthy control subjects were examined with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and culture for H. pylori colonization in the ...

This study determined emm subtypes of Streptococcus pyogenes strains isolated from asymptomatic carriers and children with pharyngitis. All strains were previously investigated for fibronectin-binding genes (prtF1 and prtF2) and antimicrobial susceptibility. The most significant differences between the two groups, which share only 5 of the 14 detected emmsubtypes, concern the presence of the tw...

BACKGROUND The role of non-group A streptococci (non-GAS) as pathogens of acute pharyngitis is controversial. Data are limited and conflicting on whether these bacteria are true pathogens of pharyngitis and whether treatment is indicated in all cases or just select cases. However, non-GAS are well-documented as being pathogens of other diseases, including neonatal sepsis, pneumonia, endocarditi...

OBJECTIVE Existing scoring systems for the diagnosis of group A streptococcus pharyngitis are insensitive or inapplicable in low-resources settings. Bacterial cultures and rapid tests can allow for antibiotic prescription abstention in high-income regions. These techniques are not feasible in many low-resources settings, and antibiotics often are prescribed for any pharyngitis episode. However,...

conclusions although lap had good performance in early diagnosis of gas, a combination of clinical findings, including tonsillar exudates, petechiae with results of rapid antigen test or culture is necessary for clinician judgment. throat culture is the gold standard test for detecting group a streptococcal infection, but rapid test is a good replacement for culture. objectives the aim of this ...