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Běžné streptokokové infekce – mýty a omyly

Title in English Common streptococcal infections – myths and mistakes
Authors

PAVELKA Jan HORNÍK Pavel MIKOLÁŠEK Peter HOMOLA Lukáš KRBKOVÁ Lenka

Year of publication 2011
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Pediatrie pro praxi
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Epidemiology, infectious diseases and clinical immunology
Keywords Streptococcus pyogenes - ASLO - ASO - carrier
Description The review answers basic questions related to common streptococcal infections. Asymptomatic streptococcal carriers do not need to be identified or treated. It is neither necessary nor advisable to perform control throat cultures of patients after a treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis. Pharyngeal swabs of family contacts of a patient suffering from streptococcal infection should not be generally cultured. Testing ASO titers is not needed unless acute rheumatic fever is suspected. Aminopenicillins and 2nd generation Cephalosporins are not advisable for the treatment of tonsillitis. The review answers basic questions related to common streptococcal infections. Asymptomatic streptococcal carriers do not need to be identified or treated. It is neither necessary nor advisable to perform control throat cultures of patients after a treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis. Pharyngeal swabs of family contacts of a patient suffering from streptococcal infection should not be generally cultured. Testing ASO titers is not needed unless acute rheumatic fever is suspected. Aminopenicillins and 2nd generation Cephalosporins are not advisable for the treatment of tonsillitis.

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