[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes

A Efstratiou, T Lamagni - Streptococcus pyogenes: Basic Biology to …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
While the incidence of many diseases has declined in developed countries, regions of the
world with low income and poor infrastructure continue to suffer a high burden of …

Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis: what is it and how do we know?

SL Mackie, A Keat - Rheumatology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective. To find out whether poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA) is a discrete,
homogeneous clinical syndrome. Method. Literature review from case reports and case …

Prevalence of streptococcal pharyngitis and streptococcal carriage in children: a meta-analysis

N Shaikh, E Leonard, JM Martin - Pediatrics, 2010 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: Prevalence estimates can help clinicians make informed decisions regarding
diagnostic testing of children who present with symptoms of pharyngitis. We conducted a …

Estimating the proportion of bystander selection for antibiotic resistance among potentially pathogenic bacterial flora

C Tedijanto, SW Olesen, YH Grad… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Bystander selection—the selective pressure for resistance exerted by antibiotics on
microbes that are not the target pathogen of treatment—is critical to understanding the total …

Does this patient have strep throat?

MH Ebell, MA Smith, HC Barry, K Ives, M Carey - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
ContextSore throat is a common complaint, and identifying patients with group A β-hemolytic
streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) is an important task for clinicians. Previous reviews …

Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute pharyngitis in adults: background

RJ Cooper, JR Hoffman, JG Bartlett… - Annals of internal …, 2001 - acpjournals.org
The following principles of appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute pharyngitis apply
to immunocompetent adults without complicated comorbid conditions, such as chronic lung …

Best management of patients with an acute sore throat–a critical analysis of current evidence and a consensus of experts from different countries and traditions

RK Gunnarsson, M Ebell, R Centor, P Little… - Infectious …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background There is a very large body of publications discussing the management of
patients with an acute sore throat. Advocates for a restrictive antibiotic policy and advocates …

Frequent bacterial skin and soft tissue infections: diagnostic signs and treatment

C Sunderkötter, K Becker - JDDG: Journal der Deutschen …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Skin and soft tissue infections rank among the most frequent infections worldwide. Classic
erysipelas is defined as a non‐purulent infection by beta‐hemolytic streptococci. The typical …

Penicillin for acute sore throat in children: randomised, double blind trial

S Zwart, MM Rovers, RA de Melker, AW Hoes - Bmj, 2003 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the effectiveness of penicillin for three days and treatment for seven
days compared with placebo in resolving symptoms in children with sore throat. Design …

Part I Antimicrobial resistance: Bacterial pathogens of dermatologic significance and implications of rising resistance

S George, FF Muhaj, CD Nguyen, SK Tyring - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been the defining global health crisis of our time,
public health officials have been sounding the alarm of another ominous threat for years: an …