Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci
The success rate of single dose benzathine penicillin G intramuscular (IM) injection in the treatment of tonsillopharyngitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) was investigated. Totally 179 patients in the acute phase of tonsillopharyngeal infection with physical findings of; tons...
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| author | Birsen MUTLU Zeynep AKÇAM Mustafa AKÇAM Hakan LEBLEBİCİOĞLU Haluk VAHABOĞLU |
| author_facet | Birsen MUTLU Zeynep AKÇAM Mustafa AKÇAM Hakan LEBLEBİCİOĞLU Haluk VAHABOĞLU |
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| description | The success rate of single dose benzathine penicillin G intramuscular (IM) injection in the treatment of tonsillopharyngitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) was investigated. Totally 179 patients in the acute phase of tonsillopharyngeal infection with physical findings of; tonsillar redness, edema, grayish white exudate, enlarged lymph nodes were enrolled into this prospective study. Throat cultures and rapid immunoassay test for the qualitative detection of group A streptococcus antigen was used for all patients. Throat cultures were found positive in 74 (41.4%) patients, whereas rapid immunoassay test was found positive in 69 (38.5%) patients. Single injection dose of benzathine penicillin G was administered to the patients with positive antigen test. Patients were checked with throat samples at 3 and 17 days after injection. The failure rate of this treatment was found as 5% at the end of 17 days. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40566da20c7d46628518f7e529050fd72023-02-15T16:10:25ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X2002-03-01713337Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic StreptococciBirsen MUTLU0Zeynep AKÇAM1Mustafa AKÇAM2Hakan LEBLEBİCİOĞLU3Haluk VAHABOĞLU4Kocaeli Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, KOCAELİOndokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı,Sağlık Bakanlığı Çocuk Hastalıkları ve Doğumevi, SAMSUNOndokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı,Kocaeli Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, KOCAELİThe success rate of single dose benzathine penicillin G intramuscular (IM) injection in the treatment of tonsillopharyngitis caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) was investigated. Totally 179 patients in the acute phase of tonsillopharyngeal infection with physical findings of; tonsillar redness, edema, grayish white exudate, enlarged lymph nodes were enrolled into this prospective study. Throat cultures and rapid immunoassay test for the qualitative detection of group A streptococcus antigen was used for all patients. Throat cultures were found positive in 74 (41.4%) patients, whereas rapid immunoassay test was found positive in 69 (38.5%) patients. Single injection dose of benzathine penicillin G was administered to the patients with positive antigen test. Patients were checked with throat samples at 3 and 17 days after injection. The failure rate of this treatment was found as 5% at the end of 17 days.http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2002-7-1-033-037.pdfGroup A beta-hemolytic streptococciTonsillopharyngitis |
| spellingShingle | Birsen MUTLU Zeynep AKÇAM Mustafa AKÇAM Hakan LEBLEBİCİOĞLU Haluk VAHABOĞLU Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci Tonsillopharyngitis |
| title | Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci |
| title_full | Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci |
| title_fullStr | Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci |
| title_full_unstemmed | Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci |
| title_short | Single Dose Benzathine Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis Due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci |
| title_sort | single dose benzathine penicillin g in the treatment of acute tonsillopharyngitis due to group a beta hemolytic streptococci |
| topic | Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci Tonsillopharyngitis |
| url | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2002-7-1-033-037.pdf |
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