Volume : II, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Prevalence of Streptococcal Infections in Sore Throat Patients

Deeganta Mohanty, Manaswini Das

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Objective: Sore throat is a common presentation in the Otorhinolarynogology outpatient department. A study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital to determine the prevalence of streptococci in sore throat patients. Material and Methods: 100 patients of different age groups suffering from sore throat but not treated with any antibiotic were included in the study. Throat swabs were collected for culture and sensitivity and serogroup determination for the isolates of betahaemolytic streptococci was performed. Results: The predominant age group of presentation was 11-20 years with 22% males and 31% females. Beta haemolytic streptococci were found to be the causative agents in 18% of the sore throat cases. Distribution of streptococcal serogroups isolated showed 16% were due to Group A streptococci (GAS) while only 1% case each was due to Group C and G. 50% of the positive cases were in the age-group of 5-10 years. The antibiograms further established that all the isolates were susceptible to penicillin, amoxicillin and erythromycin (100%), while levofloxacin was the least effective (38.9%). Conclusion: GAS is a model human pathogen responsible for a spectrum of diseases. Antibiotic therapy after laboratory testing is a must for symptomatic relief and prevention of post-streptococcal sequelae.

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Deeganta Mohanty, Manaswini Das Prevalence of Streptococcal Infections in Sore Throat Patients International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 8 August 2013

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