title: Group F beta-hemolytic streptococcus, tonsillitis and myocarditis.
abstract: A case of tonsillitis and myocarditis is reported, where the only positive microbiological finding was a throat swab growing group F beta-hemolytic streptococci. The patient made an uneventful recovery after treatment with benzylpenicillin and clindamycin.
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Institute, Department in Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mäki-Ikola
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peltonen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hänninen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D002981:Clindamycin; D010400:Penicillin G