A Prospective Study of Nonsuppurative Complications of Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Authors : Mesut YILMAZ

Pages : 8-11

Doi:10.5799/jmid.328760

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Publication Date : 2016-03-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: Group A Streptococci insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GAS); are the most important bacterial cause of pharyngitis. Antibiotic therapy can be prescribed and failure to treat it is associated with suppurative and nonsuppurative complications. Nonsuppurative complications occur after a latency period of a few weeks and include acute rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, acute glomerulonephritis, and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with group A streptococci. The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of nonsuppurative complications in properly treated children with GAS pharyngitis. Methods: We investigated the frequency of nonsuppurative complications in 1030 proven GAS pharyngitis patients between 5 and 15 years old, who were properly treated by a prospective observational study. All patients diagnosed with GAS pharyngitis were followed up prospectively using a standard form for six months made by monthly phone calls. Results: All the isolates recovered from the patients were susceptible to penicillin. Twentyseven insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.6%); patients developed scarlet fever. No other nonsuppurative complications occured in our patient cohort. Conclusions: Penicillin remains the drug of choice for treatment of GAS pharyngitis. The rate of nonsuppurative co
Keywords : Group A Streptococci, nonsuppurative complications, scarlet fever