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Presence of microorganisms in children with pharyngotonsillitis and healthy controls: a prospective study in primary healthcare
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- Pallon, Jon (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Family Medicine and Community Medicine,Lund University Research Groups,Region Kronoberg,Lund Univ, Sweden; Dept Res & Dev, Sweden; Inst Kansliet Klin Vetenskaper, Sweden
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- Sundqvist, Martin, 1974- (author)
- Örebro University,Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Region Örebro län,Department of Laboratory Medicin,Orebro Univ, Sweden
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- Rööst, Mattias (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Family Medicine and Community Medicine,Lund University Research Groups,Region Kronoberg,Lund Univ, Sweden; Dept Res & Dev, Sweden
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- 2021-03-08
- 2021
- English.
- In: Infection. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0300-8126 .- 1439-0973. ; 49:4, s. 715-724
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Purpose Most studies on paediatric pharyngotonsillitis focus on group A streptococci. This study, however, analyses a broad spectrum of bacteria and viruses related to paediatric pharyngotonsillitis and evaluates their associated clinical symptoms and courses. Methods This observational prospective study in primary healthcare includes 77 children aged < 15 with a sore throat and 34 asymptomatic children, all of whom were sampled from the tonsils with an E-swab(R) for analysis with culture and PCR for 14 bacteria and 15 viruses. Patients were evaluated clinically, and their symptoms recorded in diaries for 10 days. Participants were followed up for 3 months by reviewing medical records. Results A pathogen was detected in 86% of patients and in 71% of controls (P = 0.06). Bacteria were found in 69% of patients and 59% of controls (P = 0.3), and viruses in 36% and 26%, respectively (P = 0.3). Group A streptococci was the most common finding, with a prevalence of 49% and 32%, respectively (P = 0.1). Clinical signs were not useful for distinguishing pathogens. None of the controls and 16% of the patients reconsulted for a sore throat within 3 months. Conclusion Bacteria were more common than viruses in both study groups. The high rate of pathogens in asymptomatic children interferes with diagnoses based on aetiology.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Infektionsmedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Infectious Medicine (hsv//eng)
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- Pharyngotonsillitis
- Aetiology
- Children
- Primary healthcare
- PCR
- Prospective
- Infectious Diseases
- Aetiology
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