title: [Microflora of nasopharynx in patients with urticaria].
abstract: Microflora of nasopharynx in 117 patients with urticaria was studied. 589 cultures of gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria were isolated. Gram-positive bacteria represented the overwhelming majority of isolates from which streptococci dominated with high level of constancy (C=91.4%) and prevalence on mucosa. Several patients had signs of chronic streptococcal infection that support the possible role of streptococci in development of urticaria.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Baturo
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Romanenko
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mokronosova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014581:Urticaria / Q000382:microbiology*