Group A streptococci in children with acute pharyngitis in Sousse, Tunisia | Zendy

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Group A streptococci in children with acute pharyngitis in Sousse, Tunisia

Author(s) -

Ridha Mzoughi,

Olfa Bouallègue,

H Selmi,

H. Ben Said,

A S Essoussi,

M. Jeddi

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2004.10.4-5.488

Subject(s) - pharyngitis , throat , serotype , group a , typing , medicine , outpatient clinic , microbiology and biotechnology , acute pharyngitis , virology , biology , surgery

A 1-year prospective study in 2 paediatric outpatient clinics in Sousse, Tunisia, aimed to determine the presence of group A streptococci in acute pharyngitis cases and carriers, and the distribution of the serotypes and biotypes. Group A streptococci were found in 9.0% of throat swabs from 155 controls and 17.7% from 474 patients [P < 0.05]. Of 43 strains isolated from patients and submitted for typing, 15 different types were identified, the most common being M75 [14 strains; 32.5%], M9 [6 strains; 14.0%], M76 [5 strains; 11.6%] and M12 [4 strains; 9.3%]. Three strains were non-typeable [7.0%]. Biotyping of the strains showed 3 predominant biotypes:biotype 3 [n = 14], biotype 2 [n = 11], and biotype 1 [n = 7]

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