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Streptococcal tonsillitis

MedGen UID:
546843
•Concept ID:
C0275804
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Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Streptococcal tonsillitis (41582007)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment outcomes of acute streptococcal tonsillitis according to antibiotic treatment. A retrospective analysis of 242,366 cases treated in the community.
Bar-Yishay M, Yehoshua I, Bilitzky A, Press Y
Eur J Gen Pract 2022 Dec;28(1):142-149. doi: 10.1080/13814788.2022.2083105. PMID: 35695024Free PMC Article
Clinical practice guideline: tonsillitis I. Diagnostics and nonsurgical management.
Windfuhr JP, Toepfner N, Steffen G, Waldfahrer F, Berner R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Apr;273(4):973-87. Epub 2016 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3872-6. PMID: 26755048Free PMC Article
Treatment of non-streptococcal tonsillitis with metronidazole.
Brook I, Gober AE
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2005 Jan;69(1):65-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.08.003. PMID: 15627449

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Expanding the spectrum of reactive arthritis (ReA): classic ReA and infection-related arthritis including poststreptococcal ReA, Poncet's disease, and iBCG-induced ReA.
Taniguchi Y, Nishikawa H, Yoshida T, Terada Y, Tada K, Tamura N, Kobayashi S
Rheumatol Int 2021 Aug;41(8):1387-1398. Epub 2021 May 1 doi: 10.1007/s00296-021-04879-3. PMID: 33939015Free PMC Article
Impact of Centor scores on determining antibiotic prescribing in children.
Freer J, Ally T, Brugha R
Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2017 May 8;30(4):319-326. doi: 10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2016-0114. PMID: 28470130
Neutrophil dermatosis of the dorsal hands.
Larsen HK, Danielsen AG, Krustrup D, Weismann K
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2005 Sep;19(5):634-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01241.x. PMID: 16164726
Penicillin and clindamycin therapy in recurrent tonsillitis. Effect of microbial flora.
Foote PA Jr, Brook I
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1989 Jul;115(7):856-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1989.01860310094031. PMID: 2500139
Short-term treatment of streptococcal tonsillitis with ceftriaxone.
Pavesio D, Pecco P, Peisino MG
Chemotherapy 1988;34 Suppl 1:34-8. doi: 10.1159/000238645. PMID: 3246169

Diagnosis

Expanding the spectrum of reactive arthritis (ReA): classic ReA and infection-related arthritis including poststreptococcal ReA, Poncet's disease, and iBCG-induced ReA.
Taniguchi Y, Nishikawa H, Yoshida T, Terada Y, Tada K, Tamura N, Kobayashi S
Rheumatol Int 2021 Aug;41(8):1387-1398. Epub 2021 May 1 doi: 10.1007/s00296-021-04879-3. PMID: 33939015Free PMC Article
Clinical practice guideline: tonsillitis I. Diagnostics and nonsurgical management.
Windfuhr JP, Toepfner N, Steffen G, Waldfahrer F, Berner R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Apr;273(4):973-87. Epub 2016 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3872-6. PMID: 26755048Free PMC Article
Neutrophil dermatosis of the dorsal hands.
Larsen HK, Danielsen AG, Krustrup D, Weismann K
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2005 Sep;19(5):634-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01241.x. PMID: 16164726
Acute nonrheumatic perimyocarditis complicating streptococcal tonsillitis.
Putterman C, Caraco Y, Shalit M
Cardiology 1991;78(2):156-60. doi: 10.1159/000174780. PMID: 2070373
Short-term treatment of streptococcal tonsillitis with ceftriaxone.
Pavesio D, Pecco P, Peisino MG
Chemotherapy 1988;34 Suppl 1:34-8. doi: 10.1159/000238645. PMID: 3246169

Therapy

Impact of Centor scores on determining antibiotic prescribing in children.
Freer J, Ally T, Brugha R
Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2017 May 8;30(4):319-326. doi: 10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2016-0114. PMID: 28470130
Clinical practice guideline: tonsillitis I. Diagnostics and nonsurgical management.
Windfuhr JP, Toepfner N, Steffen G, Waldfahrer F, Berner R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Apr;273(4):973-87. Epub 2016 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3872-6. PMID: 26755048Free PMC Article
Neutrophil dermatosis of the dorsal hands.
Larsen HK, Danielsen AG, Krustrup D, Weismann K
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2005 Sep;19(5):634-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01241.x. PMID: 16164726
Acute nonrheumatic perimyocarditis complicating streptococcal tonsillitis.
Putterman C, Caraco Y, Shalit M
Cardiology 1991;78(2):156-60. doi: 10.1159/000174780. PMID: 2070373
Short-term treatment of streptococcal tonsillitis with ceftriaxone.
Pavesio D, Pecco P, Peisino MG
Chemotherapy 1988;34 Suppl 1:34-8. doi: 10.1159/000238645. PMID: 3246169

Prognosis

Impact of Centor scores on determining antibiotic prescribing in children.
Freer J, Ally T, Brugha R
Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2017 May 8;30(4):319-326. doi: 10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2016-0114. PMID: 28470130
Primary Epstein-Barr virus infection with polyradiculitis: a case report.
Hottenrott T, Rauer S, Bäuerle J
BMC Neurol 2013 Jul 23;13:96. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-13-96. PMID: 23879452Free PMC Article
Neutrophil dermatosis of the dorsal hands.
Larsen HK, Danielsen AG, Krustrup D, Weismann K
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2005 Sep;19(5):634-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01241.x. PMID: 16164726
Acute nonrheumatic myopericarditis associated with group A hemolytic streptococcal tonsillitis in a male ICU-nurse.
Said SA, Severin WP
Neth J Med 1998 Dec;53(6):266-70. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2977(98)00100-4. PMID: 9883005
An evaluation of a commercial co-agglutination test for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal tonsillitis in a family practice.
Andersen JS, Borrild NJ, Renneberg J
Scand J Prim Health Care 1992 Sep;10(3):223-5. doi: 10.3109/02813439209014065. PMID: 1410954

Clinical prediction guides

Impact of Centor scores on determining antibiotic prescribing in children.
Freer J, Ally T, Brugha R
Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2017 May 8;30(4):319-326. doi: 10.1108/IJHCQA-08-2016-0114. PMID: 28470130
Clinical practice guideline: tonsillitis I. Diagnostics and nonsurgical management.
Windfuhr JP, Toepfner N, Steffen G, Waldfahrer F, Berner R
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Apr;273(4):973-87. Epub 2016 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3872-6. PMID: 26755048Free PMC Article
Primary Epstein-Barr virus infection with polyradiculitis: a case report.
Hottenrott T, Rauer S, Bäuerle J
BMC Neurol 2013 Jul 23;13:96. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-13-96. PMID: 23879452Free PMC Article
General and URTI-specific antibiotic prescription rates in a Malaysian primary care setting.
Teng CL, Achike FI, Phua KL, Norhayati Y, Nurjahan MI, Nor AH, Koh CN
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2004 Nov;24(5):496-501. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.06.015. PMID: 15519484
Protein-losing enteropathy in patients with Fontan circulation: is it triggered by infection?
Lenz D, Hambsch J, Schneider P, Häusler HJ, Sauer U, Hess J, Tárnok A
Crit Care 2003 Apr;7(2):185-90. Epub 2003 Mar 3 doi: 10.1186/cc2166. PMID: 12720566Free PMC Article

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