Articles - Sylvia C.N. Igboanugo

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Early diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis by latex particle agglutination test.pdf


Acute sore throat.pdf

Diagnosis and Management of Pharyngitis in a paediatric population.pdf

Differences Among International Pharyngitis.pdf

Does Culture Confirmation of High-sensitivity Rapid Streptococcal Tests make sense.pdf

Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis by Detection of strep in oral cavity specimens.pdf

Differences between Belgian and Brazilian Group A.pdf


Clinical and laboratory methods for diagnosis of sore throat.pdf


List of some articles relating to Acute Pharyngitis avaliable at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

  • Atlas, S. J., McDermott, S. M., Mannone, C. and Barry, M. J. (2005) ‘Brief report: The role of point of care testing for patients with Acute Pharyngitis.’ J Gen Intern Med., 20:759-761.
  • Bisno, A. L., Gerber, M. A., Gwaltney, J. M., Kaplan, E. L. and Schwartz, R. H. (2002) ‘Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis.’ Clinical Infectious Diseases, 35:113-25.
  • Casey, J. R. and Pichichero, M. E. (2004) ‘Meta-analysis of Cephalosporin versus Penicillin treatment of Group A Streptococcal Tonsillopharyngitis in children.’ Pediatrics, 113(4), 866-882.
  • Centor, R. M., Allison, J. J., Sepi, M. and Cohen, S. J. (2007) ‘Pharyngitis management: defining the controversy.’Journal of the General Internal Medicine, 22:127-130.
  • Dos Santos, A. G. P., and Berezin E. N. (2005) ‘Comparative analysis of clinical and laboratory methods for diagnosing Streptococcal Sore throat.’ J Pediatr., 81(1), 23-8.
  • Edmonson, M.B., and Farwell, K. R. (2005) ‘Relationship between the clinical likelihood of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis and the sensitivity of a rapid antigen-detection test in a pediatric practice.’ Paediatrics, 115:280-285.
  • Fontes, M. J. F., Bottrel, F. B., Fonseca, M. T. M., Lasmar, L. B., Diamante, R. and Camargos, P. A. M. (2007) ‘Early diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngotonsillitis: assessment by latex particle agglutination test.’ J Pediatr., 83(5), 465-470.
  • Fox, J. W., Marcon, M. J. and Bonsu, B. K.(2006) ‘Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis by detection of Streptococcus Pyogenes in posterior pharyngeal versus oral cavity Specimens.’ Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2593-2594.
  • Gieseker, K. E., Roe, M. H., MacKenzie, T. and Todd, J. K. (2003) ‘Evaluating the American Academy of Pediatrics diagnostic standard for Streptococcus Pyogenes Pharyngitis: Backup culture versus repeat rapid antigen testing.’ Paediatrics, 111:e666-e670.
  • Hall, M. C., Kieke, B., Gonzales, R. and Belongia, E. A. (2004) ‘Spectrum bias of a rapid antigen detection test for group A-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis in a pediatric population.’ Paediatrics, 114:182-186.
  • Kikuta, H., Shibata, M., Nakata, S., Yamanaka, T., Sakata, H., Akizawa, K. and Kobayashi, K. (2009) ‘Comparative Study of 5-Day and 10-Day Cefditoren Pivoxil treatments for recurrent group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus Pharyngitis in children.’ International Journal of Paediatrics, 2009:1-5.
  • Kim, S. (2009) ‘The evaluation of SD bioline Strep A rapid antigen test in Acute Pharyngitis in paediatric Clinics.’Korean J Lab Med., 29:320-3.
  • Korb, K., Chenot, S. M. J. (2010) ‘Steroids as adjuvant therapy for Acute Pharyngitis in ambulatory patients: A systematic review.’ Ann Fam Med., 8:58-63.
  • Martin, J. M., Green, M., Barbadora, K. A. and Wald, E. R. (2004) ‘Group A Streptococci among school-aged children: Clinical characteristics and the carrier State.’ Pediatrics, 114:1212-1219.
  • Matthys, J., Meyere, M. D., Van Driel, M. L. and Sutter, A. D. (2007) ‘Differences among international Pharyngitis guidelines: Not just academic.’ Ann Fam Med., 5:436-443.
  • Paradise, C. J. L., Bluestone, C. D., Colborn, D. K., Bernard, B. S., Rockette, H. E. and Kurs-Lasky, M. (2002) ‘Tonsillectomy and Adenotonsillectomy for recurrent throat infection in moderately affected children.’Paediatrics, 110(1), 7-15.
  • Schwartz, B., Michael, S. M., Phillips, W. R., Gerber, M. A. and Dowell, S. F. (1998) ‘Pharyngitis - Principles of judicious use of antimicrobial agents.’ Paediatrics, 101:171-174.
  • Tanz, R.R., Gerber, M. A., Kabat, W., Rippe, J., Seshadri, R. and Shulman, S. T. (2009) ‘Performance of a rapid antigen-detection test and throat culture in community paediatric offices: Implications for management of Pharyngitis.’ Paediatrics, 123(2), 437-444.
  • Tiemstra, J. and Miranda, R. L. F. (2009) ‘Role of non-Group A Streptococci in Acute Pharyngitis.’ J Am Board Fam. Me., 22:663- 669.
  • Van Howe, R.S. and Kusnier, L. P. (2006) ‘Diagnosis and management of Pharyngitis in a pediatric population based on cost-effectiveness and projected health outcomes.’ Paediatrics, 117(3), 609-619.
  • Webb, K. H. (1998) ‘Does culture confirmation of high-sensitivity rapid Streptococcal tests Make Sense? A medical decision analysis.’ Paediatrics, 101:1-10.
  • Worrall, G. J. (2007) ‘Acute sore throat.’ Canadian Family Physician, 53:1961-1962.