A School-Based Program for Control of Group A Streptococcal Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- 1 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 27 (8), 753-755
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0b013e31816be02f
Abstract
A prospective, school-based study included daily monitoring for incidence of symptomatic streptococcal-associated pharyngitis and monthly determinations of group A streptococcal prevalence. A treatment group received penicillin/erythromycin therapy at school for positive throat cultures; the control group sought medical care from their regular provider. Prevalence and incidence of group A streptococcal pharyngitis were significantly lower among the treatment group than in the controls.Keywords
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