Prechewing of food by adults and streptococcal pharyngitis in infants.
Three infants with group A streptococcal pharyngitis were found to have eaten food prechewed by their parents. One parent had a history of recent pharyngitis and another had frequent episodes of tonsillitis. Prechewing of babies' food, which may be more common in the United States than is generally recognized, may be a mode of transmission of group A streptococcal pharyngitis to infants.
Steinkuller
J S
JS
Department of Pediatrics, Family Medicine and Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
Chan
K
K
Rinehouse
S E
SE
D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D010290:Parents; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*