Group A Streptococcal Paronychia and Blistering Distal Dactylitis in Children: Diagnostic Accuracy of a Rapid Diagnostic Test and Efficacy of Antibiotic Treatment.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
; 9(6): 756-759, 2020 Dec 31.
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ABSTRACT
Among 174 children with blistering distal dactylitis or paronychia, 36.2% had a positive group A Streptococcus (GAS) rapid detection antigen. For GAS, the outcome for patients who received amoxicillin was favorable in all cases without any surgical procedures; 44.6% of cases due to Staphylococcus aureus infection (38.7%) required surgery.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paroniquia
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Infecções Estreptocócicas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article