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Nasopharyngeal Group A Streptococcal Carriers in Healthy School Children

Sağlıklı Okul Çocuklarında Nazofarinksde A Grubu Beta Hemolitik Streptokok Taşıyıcılığı

Dilek TOPRAK
Tuna DEMİRDAL
Zerrin AŞÇI
Semiha ORHAN
Zafer ÇETİNKAYA
Pages
26–29
Publication Date
2008-07-01
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We observed a low occurrence of pharyngitis among asymptomatic school children

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pyogenes in asymptomatic school children in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The study groups included 1129 primary school children in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:We observed a low occurrence of pharyngitis among asymptomatic school children
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⚙️Variables:S. pyogenes · taşıyıcı · tonsillofaranjit

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of nasopharyngeal Streptococcus pyogenes in asymptomatic school children in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. A secondary aim was to investigate whether pharyngitis occurred among the asymptomatic carriers. Methods: The study groups included 1129 primary school children in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. An infectious disease specialist rubbed sterile swabs over the posterior nasopharyngeal walls of the 1129 children who had no symptoms of pharyngitis. Throat swabs were cultured for bacteria which were identified using standard microbiological methods. During the one year period of control, asymptomatic carriers were monitored for developing pharyngitis. Results: Of the 1129 children 73 (6.5%) were isolated S.pyogenes. We diagnosed 4 (5.5%) cases of pharyngitis among group A streptococcal carries. Conclusion: Our data shows that S. pyogenes nasopharyngeal carriage was found 6.5% in healthy school children. We observed a low occurrence of pharyngitis among asymptomatic school children

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada Afyonkarahisar ilindeki ilköğretim çağı çocuklarında nazofaringeal Streptococcus pyogenes taşıyıcılığının saptanması amaçlandı. İkincil amaç olarak da asemptomatik taşıyıcılarda tonsillofaranjit gelişip gelişmediğinin araştırılması hedeflendi. Yöntem: Çalışmaya 1129 ilköğretim öğrencisi alındı. Çocukların posterior farinkslerinden alınan mikrobiyolojik numuneler plaklara ekildi ve standart metotlarla identifikasyon yapıldı. Faranjit semptomları olan çocuklar çalışma dışında bırakıldı. Taşıyıcılık saptanan çocuklar bir yıllık dönemde faranjit gelişimi açısından takip edildiler. Bulgular: Çalışma sonunda 1129 öğrencinin 73(%6,5)’ünde taşıyıcılık saptandı ve bunların da arasında 4(%5,5)’ünde bir yıl içerisinde tonsillofaranjit gelişimi gözlendi. Sonuç: Çalışma sonunda okul çocuklarında S. pyogenes taşıyıcılığı %6.5 bulundu. Taşıyıcılarda tonsillofaranjit gelişme oranı ise düşük düzeyde saptandı

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TOPRAK, D., DEMİRDAL, T., AŞÇI, Z., ORHAN, S., ÇETİNKAYA, Z. (2008). Nasopharyngeal Group A Streptococcal Carriers in Healthy School Children. Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2, 26–29. https://ajindex.com/articles/420728

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