Enteroviral pharyngitis diagnosed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.
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The role of enteroviruses in childhood pharyngitis was investigated using enteroviral specific reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Viral/bacterial throat swabs were taken from 50 children with acute pharyngitis and 26 controls. A positive culture was identified in only 26% of children with pharyngitis (adenovirus 10%, group A streptococci 2%), and none of the controls. Enteroviral RT-PCR was positive in 8% of the pharyngitis group and none of the controls. Enteroviruses are an important cause of pharyngitis in childhood.
- St George's Hospital United Kingdom
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust United Kingdom
Male, Infant, Pharyngitis, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Child, Preschool, Acute Disease, Enterovirus Infections, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Child
Male, Infant, Pharyngitis, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Child, Preschool, Acute Disease, Enterovirus Infections, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Child
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