Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis) and Scarlet Fever—Child Care and Schools

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Scarlet Fever ◽  
Streptococcal Pharyngitis ◽  
Strep Throat

URINARY EXCRETION OF COPROPORPHYRIN BY CHILDREN DURING AND AFTER ACUTE STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1958 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 722-730
Author(s):  
John T. Galambos
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Excretion ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Scarlet Fever ◽  
Acute Rheumatic Fever ◽  
Streptococcal Infection ◽  
Streptococcal Pharyngitis ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
Streptococcal Infections ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Group I

The 24-hour urinary excretion of coproporphyrin was measured in three groups of children. Group I consisted of 88 children with acute scarlet fever, hospitalized in Providence, Rhode Island, during an epidemic in the spring of 1957. Single 24-hour specimens of urine were obtained during the first or second week of illness. Group II was composed of 54 children with sporadic streptococcal pharyngitis seen by private pediatricians in Atlanta, Georgia. Urinary excretions of coproporphyrin were measured during the acute illness and at weekly intervals thereafter. Group III included 21 children with nonstreptococcal pharyngitis. Acute streptococcal infection usually is not associated with a significantly increased rate of urinary excretion of coproporphyrin in children who do not develop subsequent acute rheumatic fever. A greater rate of urinary excretion of coproporphyrin by boys than by girls was significant at the 1% level of confidence.

scholarly journals Late-onset rash in patients with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis treated with amoxicillin

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiko Kimura
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Scarlet Fever ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Maculopapular Rash ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Streptococcal Pharyngitis ◽  
Symmetrical Distribution ◽  
Group A ◽  
Possible Cause

We observed late-onset rashes in patients with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. Of 1028 patients with GAS pharyngitis, which was principally treated with amoxicillin, we evaluated those who developed a late-onset rash and excluded those with scarlet fever alone. Twenty-one patients developed a rash (2.0%, 95% confidence interval, 1.3- 3.1%), 7 to 20 days (median, 8 days) after GAS pharyngitis onset. The rashes were characterized by maculopapules, which increased in size with coalescence and some developing into plaques, with a symmetrical distribution with a propensity for the extremities, including the palms and soles. The clinical courses of the patients were good, and the rashes subsided within 14 days. A non-immediate reaction to β-lactams, which usually manifests as a maculopapular rash, is a possible cause in our patients, however, repeated courses of amoxicillin in 3 patients did not induce the rash. The underlying mechanism of the late-onset rash after GAS pharyngitis with amoxicillin treatment remains unclear.

scholarly journals β-HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 1882-1886
Author(s):  
Waseem Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Yousaf Saleemi ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Positive Predictive Value ◽  
Negative Predictive Value ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Streptococcal Pharyngitis ◽  
Statistical Investigation ◽  
Throat Culture ◽  
Culture Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group A ◽  
Strep Throat

Background: Strep throat is also known as Streptococcal Pharyngitis. It is an infection in back of the throat including tonsils which reasoned by group A Streptococcus (GAS). General signs like fever, red tonsils, sore throat and grow lymph nodes in the neck. Nausea, headache and vomiting may also happen due to Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Objective: The aim of study is to conclude the correctness in discover Group A β-Hemolytic Streptococci (GABHS) through brisk antigen testing evaluate with throat culture methods which are generally used. Materials and Methods: Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. Period: 1st July 2016 to 31st December 2016. At first throat culture,Streptococcal select agar or sheep blood agar, performed on 192 patients with severe strep throat and after that brisk antigen detection tests, Directigen Group A Strep, was also executed. Statistical investigation contained sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value as well as its prevalence. Results: The prevalence of group A β-hemolytic streptococci is 13.54%. Sensitivity is 96.15%, specificity is 95.18%, positive predictive value is 75.76% along with negative predictive value is 99.37% which shows that a very low percentage of patients with Group A β-Hemolytic Streptococci as <1%. Conclusion: This showed that a very low percentage as <1% of patients with Group A β-Hemolytic Streptococci evade findings by brisk screening test methods.

scholarly journals Novel Image Processing Method for Detecting Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis) Using Smartphone

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (15) ◽  
pp. 3307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Askarian ◽  
Seung-Chul Yoo ◽  
Jo Woon Chong
Keyword(s):  
Detection Method ◽  
Binary Classification ◽  
Streptococcal Pharyngitis ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Decision Boundary ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Color Transformation ◽  
Test Sets ◽  
Validation Technique ◽  
Strep Throat

In this paper, we propose a novel strep throat detection method using a smartphone with an add-on gadget. Our smartphone-based strep throat detection method is based on the use of camera and flashlight embedded in a smartphone. The proposed algorithm acquires throat image using a smartphone with a gadget, processes the acquired images using color transformation and color correction algorithms, and finally classifies streptococcal pharyngitis (or strep) throat from healthy throat using machine learning techniques. Our developed gadget was designed to minimize the reflection of light entering the camera sensor. The scope of this paper is confined to binary classification between strep and healthy throats. Specifically, we adopted k-fold validation technique for classification, which finds the best decision boundary from training and validation sets and applies the acquired best decision boundary to the test sets. Experimental results show that our proposed detection method detects strep throats with 93.75% accuracy, 88% specificity, and 87.5% sensitivity on average.

Outbreaks of Group a Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Children: Correlation of Serotype T4 with Scarlet Fever

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 599-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shouichi Ohga ◽  
Kenji Okada ◽  
Keiichi Mitsui ◽  
Tomonobu Aoki ◽  
Kohji Ueda
Keyword(s):  
Scarlet Fever ◽  
Streptococcal Pharyngitis ◽  
Group A

Clinical Impressions of How Young Children Use AAC at Home and in Child Care Settings: A Canadian Perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Kathryn Wishart
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Young Children ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Multicultural Community ◽  
Canadian Perspective ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
Stakeholder Input

Abstract Speech-language pathologists, working in a multicultural, community-based environment for young children with special needs in Vancouver, Canada, collected information on 84 clients using AAC from a chart review. The speech-language pathologists collected additional usage information and attended a group interview to discuss barriers and facilitators of AAC. Thirty-one percent of the children were using AAC. Children aged between 16 and 72 months typically relied on multiple modes of communication, including sign, communication boards and binders, and low- and high-tech communication devices. All of the children used at least one type of unaided mode. Fifty-five percent used pictures or communication boards/displays, and 29% used technology with speech output. Similarities in usage of AAC were noted in home and child-care settings with increased use of unaided in homes and a slightly increased use of aided communication in child care settings. Speech-language pathologists reported that the time needed for AAC intervention as well as limited funding for high-tech devices continue to be major barriers. Additional research is needed to describe current AAC practices with young children particularly from minority linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Stakeholder input is needed to explore perceptions of children's usage of AAC in daily life with familiar and unfamiliar communication partners.

Cephalosporins Best Penicillin for Strep Throat

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
MIRIAM E. TUCKER
Keyword(s):  
Strep Throat
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