Associations Between Findings of Fusobacterium necrophorum or β-Hemolytic Streptococci and Complications in Pharyngotonsillitis-A Registry-Based Study in Southern Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most pharyngotonsillitis guidelines focus on the identification of group A streptococci (GAS), guided by clinical scores determining whom to test with a rapid antigen detection test. Nevertheless, many patients testing negative with this test are evaluated for group C/G streptococci (GCS/GGS) and Fusobacterium necrophorum, yet their importance remains debated. Our primary aim was to evaluate associations between complications and findings of F. necrophorum, GAS, or GCS/GGS in pharyngotonsillitis.

Methods

This was a retrospective, registry-based study of pharyngotonsillitis cases tested for F. necrophorum (polymerase chain reaction) and β-hemolytic streptococci (culture) in the Skåne Region, Sweden, in 2013-2020. Patients with prior complications or antibiotics (wi

SUBMITTER: Nygren D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9907503 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature