The three patients who received penicillin were being treated for bacterial endocarditis, caused by Streptococcus viridans in O.O. and F.H. and by neisseria in M.L. In each patient the fever ...

Department of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a critical concern in pediatric ...

We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Objectives: To evaluate reports that describe relapse or recurrence following treatment of perineal streptococcal dermatitis (PSD), we studied a large cohort of children with these perianal or ...

Therese Canares, Bus '21 (MBA), a pediatric emergency physician, has a grand vision: to save people from having to make an unnecessary trip to the doctor's office if they think they have strep throat.

If this is the case, you may have other symptoms of gonorrhea, such as: Your symptoms alone can’t distinguish between oral gonorrhea and another throat condition, such as sore or strep throat.

Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the infection triggers ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - KY3′s Jackie Garrity and Mercy Physician Assistant Cindy Griessel share what’s going around as Christmas nears. To report a correction or typo, please email ...

and the respirations became labored. A beta-hemolytic streptococcus was isolated from the blood. The serum nonprotein nitrogen was 92 mg., and the fasting blood sugar 475 mg. per 100 cc.

Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is an inflammatory disease of the kidneys. It is typically caused by skin sores or a sore throat. APSGN is an immune system response to an infection ...

Objectives: This study aims to assess the impact of the Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP), both markers of systemic inflammation, on the duration of hospitalization for ...