title: [Specimen culture from all children in a day care center because of an outbreak of streptococcal infection].
abstract: In an outbreak of recurrent group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngotonsillitis between January and February 1997 at a Swedish preschool, involving 58% (11/19) of the children and several family members, clinical examination showed few of the children to manifest signs and symptoms of tonsillitis. However, throat specimens yielded GAS growth of the same T-type in 42% (8/19) of the children and in 30% (6/20) of family members, but in none of the staff. Strict hygiene, appropriate antibiotic treatment of all culture-positive individuals irrespective of symptoms, and non-attendance at the preschool during the first two days of treatment promptly terminated the outbreak and there were no cases of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Sachsska barnsjukhuset, Stockholm.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tindberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wikman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sylvan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002353:Carrier State; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010404:Penicillin V
vernacular_title: Odling på samtliga barn vid streptokockutbrott i förskola.