PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MODERN METHODS OF INPATIENT STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION DIAGNOSTICS
https://doi.org/10.15690/pf.v10i5.832
Abstract
It is commonly known that acute tonsillites are in most cases caused by viral infections. Only ca. 20% of patients require antibacterial therapy, including cases of the group-A-β-hemolytic-streptococcus-caused tonsillites. Etiologic diagnostics of acute tonsillitis is extremely complicated in terms of both clinical symptoms and bacterial inflammation marker levels, which is why it is positive result of a cultural study of palatine tonsillar materials that should serve as an indication to prescription of systemic antibacterial therapy. Express test for detection of the group A β-hemolytic streptococcus, comparable to the cultural study method in terms of sensitivity and specificity, helps reasonable approach to the treatment of acute tonsillites.
About the Author
A. S. Darmanyan
Scientific Center of Children’s Health, Moscow
Russian Federation
MD, pediatrician of the diagnostics and medical rehabilitation department at the FSBI “Scientific Center of Children’s Health”
Russian Federation
MD, pediatrician of the diagnostics and medical rehabilitation department at the FSBI “Scientific Center of Children’s Health”
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Darmanyan A.S. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MODERN METHODS OF INPATIENT STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION DIAGNOSTICS. Pediatric pharmacology. 2013;10(5):97-100. https://doi.org/10.15690/pf.v10i5.832
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