Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and streptococcal pharyngitis in army conscripts.
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum was found in 1.4% and beta-haemolytic streptococci in 23% of throat cultures from army conscripts with sore throat (n = 498). 38% of the beta-haemolytic streptococci were of group A. Patients culture-positive for A. haemolyticum or beta-haemolytic streptococci had pharyngeal exudate, cervical lymphadenopathy and ear ache significantly more often--but cough less often--than culture-negative patients. The pharyngeal colonization rate of healthy conscripts (n = 232) by A. haemolyticum was 0.4% and by beta-haemolytic streptococci, 6.5%.
Carlson
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Department of Medical Microbiology, Aurora Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Kontianinen
S
S
Renkonen
O V
OV
Sivonen
A
A
Visakorpi
R
R
D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*