Detection of group A streptococcus in children with confirmed viral pharyngitis and antiviral host response.

Lauri IvaskaJussi NiemeläKirsi Gröndahl-Yli-HannukselaNiina PutkuriJaana VuopioTytti VuorinenMatti WarisKaisu Rantakokko-JalavaVille Peltola

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

•Group A streptococcus (GAS) was detected in 17-43% of the children with confirmed viral pharyngitis depending on the GAS diagnostic method. •Our results emphasize the risk of detecting and treating incidental pharyngeal carriage of GAS in children with viral pharyngitis.

Keyphrases

young adults
sars cov
candida albicans
biofilm formation
carbon dioxide
pseudomonas aeruginosa
staphylococcus aureus