Seasonal variations in use and outcome of rapid antigen detection tests and cultures in pharyngotonsillitis: a register study in primary care
| Autor: | Jon Pallon, Katarina Hedin, Martin Andersson, Martin Sundqvist, Olof Cronberg |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Infectious Medicine Streptococcus pyogenes Seasonal variation Tonsillitis Infektionsmedicin Primary care Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Throat culture Medical microbiology Streptococcal Infections Internal medicine Throat medicine Sore throat Pharyngitis Streptococcus dysgalactiae Fusobacterium necrophorum Humans Retrospective Studies Primary Health Care medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Research Incidence (epidemiology) medicine.disease Infectious Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Seasons medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021) BMC Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1471-2334 |
| Popis: | Background Diagnosis and treatment of pharyngotonsillitis are commonly focused on group A streptococci (GAS), although the disease is often associated with other pathogens. While the incidence of pharyngotonsillitis is known to vary with season, seasonal variations in the prevalence of potential pathogens are sparsely explored. The aim of this study was to explore any seasonal variations in the use and outcome of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) for GAS and throat cultures among patients diagnosed with pharyngotonsillitis in primary care. Methods We retrieved and combined retrospective data from the electronic medical record system and the laboratory information system in Kronoberg County, Sweden. Primary care visits resulting in a diagnosis of tonsillitis or pharyngitis were included, covering the period 2013–2016. The monthly rate of visits was measured, along with the use and outcome of RADTs for GAS and throat cultures obtained on the date of diagnosis. The variations between calendar months were then analysed. Results We found variations between calendar months, not only in the mean rate of visits resulting in a diagnosis of pharyngotonsillitis (p Conclusions This study suggests that the role of GAS in pharyngotonsillitis in Sweden is less prominent in August and September than during the rest of the year. |
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