Anal Carrier Rate of Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci in Children With Streptococcal Pharyngitis

1 September 1973

journal article
Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics

Vol. 52 (3) , 438-441
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.52.3.438

Abstract

A study was carried out to determine the frequency of anal cultures positive for group A beta-hemolytic streptococci in children with acute pharyngitis whose throat cultures were positive for group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Only 6% of the patients screened had positive anal cultures and none of these children had a history of recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis. This rate does not warrant routinely obtaining anal cultures from children with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis.

Keywords

ANUS
SORE THROAT
STREPTOCOCCAL
STREPTOCOCCUS
BETA-HEMOLYTIC
GROUP A

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