Group F beta-hemolytic streptococcus, tonsillitis and myocarditis.
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.
Mäki-Ikola
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National Public Health Institute, Department in Turku, Finland.
Peltonen
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Hänninen
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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*
D002981:Clindamycin; D010400:Penicillin G