Role Of Beta Hemolytic Streptococci Other Than A Group In Etiology Of Pharyngitis
Melek AYAN*, Mehmet S. TEKEREKOĞLU*, Bengül DURMAZ*
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Abstract
To Investigate the role of beta hemolytic streptococci other than A group (BHSOTA) in etiology of pharyngitis, throat cultures were performed from 1500 patients with suspected pharyngitis and 100 healthy controls. Beta-hemolytic streptococci were grouped by using bacitrasin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole disks, PYR test and group specific antisera. The isolation rates of BHSOTA were 4%, and 17% in patients and control groups respectively (p
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