Prevalence of beta hemolytic Streptococcus in patients with acute pharyngoamigdalitis in a Chachapoyas, Amazonas hospital

Authors

  • José María Guevara D Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • José Aguirre Hospital I Higos Urco, EsSalud. Chachapoyas, Perú.
  • Esther Valencia Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • José María Guevara G Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrión, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Fernando Williams Hospital I Higos Urco, EsSalud. Chachapoyas, Perú.
  • Elizabeth Cuéllar Hospital I Higos Urco, EsSalud. Chachapoyas, Perú.
  • Mirtha Barboza Hospital I Higos Urco, EsSalud. Chachapoyas, Perú.
  • Wini Agurto Hospital I Higos Urco, EsSalud. Chachapoyas, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v69i2.1148

Keywords:

Adenoids, Streptococcus pyogenes, antistreptolysin.

Abstract

Introduction: There are numerous Chachapoyas patients with acute pharyngoamigdalitis and clinical non suppurative complications caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Design: Transversal study. Setting: Hospital I Higos Urco, EsSalud, Chachapoyas, Amazonas, and Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrion, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Participants: Patients with acute pharyngoamigdalitis. Interventions: One hundred and forty-eight randomized outpatient subjects attending an ear, nose and throat office for clinical symptoms compatible with acute pharyngoamigdalitis had a sample of pharynx and tonsils taken with a cotton swab and sent in Amies with carbon medium (Difco) to the Instituto de Medicina Tropical Daniel A. Carrion to be processed. Main outcome measures: Presence of beta hemolytic Streptococcus and other bacteriae. Results: Positive cultures revealed mainly Enterobacteriae (49,1%). Only 5 beta hemolytic Streptococcus were isolated: one Streptococcus pyogenes, three Streptococcus agalactiae and one group G Streptococcus, all sensitive to betalactamics, macrolides and lincosamides. Conclusions: We suggest to do complementary studies with antiestreptolysin O determination.

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Published

2008-06-16

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Vol. 69 No. 2 (2008)

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Copyright (c) 2008 José María Guevara D, José Aguirre, Esther Valencia, José María Guevara G, Fernando Williams, Elizabeth Cuéllar, Mirtha Barboza, Wini Agurto

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Guevara D JM, Aguirre J, Valencia E, Guevara G JM, Williams F, Cuéllar E, et al. Prevalence of beta hemolytic Streptococcus in patients with acute pharyngoamigdalitis in a Chachapoyas, Amazonas hospital. An Fac med [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 16 [cited 2025 May 25];69(2):88-90. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1148