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  • Title: [Specimen culture from all children in a day care center because of an outbreak of streptococcal infection].
    Author: Tindberg Y, Wikman M, Sylvan S.
    Journal: Lakartidningen; 1998 May 27; 95(22):2580-4. PubMed ID: 9640936.
    Abstract:
    In an outbreak of recurrent group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngotonsillitis between January and February 1997 at a Swedish preschool, involving 58% (11/19) of the children and several family members, clinical examination showed few of the children to manifest signs and symptoms of tonsillitis. However, throat specimens yielded GAS growth of the same T-type in 42% (8/19) of the children and in 30% (6/20) of family members, but in none of the staff. Strict hygiene, appropriate antibiotic treatment of all culture-positive individuals irrespective of symptoms, and non-attendance at the preschool during the first two days of treatment promptly terminated the outbreak and there were no cases of recurrence.
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