Ian Bwete, Richard Byaruhanga, Justine Namwagala

Validation of the modified Centor score and the susceptibility profile

of group A beta haemolytic streptococci among patients with a sore throat attending Mulago National Referral Hospital

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Produktbeschreibung

Group A Beta Haemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) are the commonest cause of bacterial pharyngitis. GABHS Pharyngitis can be complicated by neck abscesses, glomerulonephritis, and rheumatic heart disease if the diagnosis is delayed. The Modified Centor score is an algorithm designed to predict the likelihood of streptococcal pharyngitis based on clinical features in relation to age of the patient. To determine the validity of the modified Centor score in diagnosing acute GABHS pharyngitis and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of the GABHS isolates among patients with a sore throat attending Mulago National Referral Hospital. (MNRH) Of the 110 patients enrolled the overall prevalence of GABHS was 3.6%. The Modified centor score (McIsaac) had a sensitivity of 25%, a specificity of 23.6%, a positive and negative predictive values of 1.2% and 89.3% respectively, for the identification of GABHS pharyngitis. All GABHS isolates were susceptible to penicillin. The sensitivity of the GABHS isolates to erythromycin was 50%.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 72
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 125g
• ISBN-13: 9786139956883
• ISBN-10: 6139956889
• Artikelnr.: 54741614

Autorenporträt

Le Dr Ian Bwete est diplômé du collège des sciences de la santé de l'université de Makerere, en Ouganda. Il effectue actuellement un stage en chirurgie oncologique de la tête et du cou à la Case Western Reserve University de Cleveland (Ohio), aux États-Unis. Ce livre a été écrit dans le cadre de sa thèse de maîtrise en médecine. Il participe activement à plusieurs missions de chirurgie de la tête et du cou en Afrique de l'Est.