Clinical analysis of 51 cases of food-borne infection caused by Group C,Type? hemolytic streptococcus.
- VernacularTitle:食物源性C组?型溶血性链球菌感染51例临床分析
- Author:
Wuzhuang SUN
;
Jia WANG
;
Yajing XING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Streptococcal infection Group C;
Type? hemolytic streptococcus;
Food-borne infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2000;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinic characteristics,therapeutical approaches and outcome of food-borne infection caused by Group C,Type? hemolytic streptococcus.Methods We retrospectively analyzed 51 patients infected by Group C,Type? hemolytic streptococcus who were hospitalized in the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University from May to June 2003.Results All the patients had eaten the same food which was infected by Group C,Type ? hemolytic streptococcus.The clinical manifestations were 51 pharyngal hyperaemia(100%),44 fever(86%),39 tonsillitis(76.5%),31 headache(60.8%)and 23 ache from head to foot(45.1%).There was no obvious digestive symptom.Seventeen cultivated pharyngal swab samples had all positive results,and 23(52.3%)of 44 cultivated collutory samples were positive.The cultivated bacteria were all Group C,Type? hemolytic streptococcus equisimilies.All the patients were cured after antimicrobial therapy,and hadn't get any complication.Conclusion Infection caused by Group C,Type? hemolytic streptococcus should be considered if the patients have the same food and have such symptoms as fever,headache,ache from head to foot,pharyngal hyperaemia and tonsillitis.Diagnosis can be confirmed with the positive cultivated result of pharyngal swab and collutory.The patients without serious basic disease will have good prognosis after effective and timely therapy.
