Positive Throat Culture Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Pharyngitis

Also, are patients that have persistent positive throat cultures following adequate treatment with antibiotics. The patient is clinically well. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

Clinicians should have a mechanism to contact the family and initiate antibiotics if the back-up throat culture is positive. [cdc.gov]

Also may do a rapid strep test which is less sensitive(80-90%) and as specific(95%) as the throat culture. If rapid test is positive treatment may be initiated. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

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Pharyngitis due to Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus

Twelve demographic and clinical features of patients with positive throat cultures were compared with the features of patients with negative throat cultures. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RADT results but positive throat culture results. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

” had a positive GABHS throat culture result). [acpjc.org]

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Meningococcal Meningitis

A patient with fatal recurrent meningococcal meningitis is described. Detailed complement and immunological investigation revealed a combined deficiency of C8 and anti-meningococcal antibody. An inability to make anti-meningococcal antibody in C8 deficient patients has not been previously reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Meningococcemia

Acute meningococcemia is a dramatic clinical syndrome from infection with the gram-negative diplococcus, Neisseria meningitidis. Although pericarditis may complicate the course of meningococcemia, it is distinctly unusual as a presenting sign. A case of disseminated meningococcemia presenting as acute myopericarditis is[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hemophilus Influenza Infection

GUPEA Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: Title: Invasive haemophilus influenzae infection. Clinical, immunologic and pathogenic aspects Authors: Issue Date: 1998[…] [gupea.ub.gu.se]

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Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Complication rates, treatment, modified Centor score, and bacterial burden in patients with negative RADTs and positive GAS throat cultures were assessed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In areas of the world where rheumatic fever is uncommon, a negative rapid strep test is sufficient to rule out the disease.A positive throat culture or RADT in association [en.wikipedia.org]

Thus microbiological evaluation is needed and positive throat culture or rapid antigen detection test are required to establish the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Meningococcal Carrier

Abstract A survey of the meningococcal carrier rate was conducted in the Nsukka area (eastern Nigeria) during an interepidemic period. It was found that approximately 10% of 1126 individuals studied carried one serogroup or other. The predominant serogroup was B (58.1%), followed by C (24.2%). The highest[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Gonococcal Pharyngitis

A throat swab culture is positive for gonococcus bacteria. Regular strep throat testing will not pick up gonorrhea. [lutheranhealthcare.org]

If symptoms do not improve, a throat culture should be considered. 31 OTHER INFECTIOUS CAUSES The presence of at least 10 percent atypical lymphocytes supports the diagnosis [aafp.org]

throat culture for GABHS in a population of adults and children. 26 [Evidence level B, observational study] The findings were tonsillar exudates, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy [aafp.org]

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Common Cold

throat cultures. [dx.doi.org]

Other studies did not test for throat bacteria. Cultures that are positive for streptococci may include contaminants as well as cases of true infection. [dx.doi.org]

The issue of bacterial involvement is a concern for reviews of bronchitis, sore throats and upper respiratory tract infections. [dx.doi.org]

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Alpha-Hemolytic Streptococcus

An asymptomatic carrier state, as evidenced by positive throat culture results obtained on a weekly basis, is not treated with antibiotics. [emedicine.medscape.com]

See Fig. 12 for a blood agar plate of a throat culture showing possible Streptococcus pyogenes. 2. [bio.libretexts.org]

If symptoms recur, the throat should be recultured and another course of treatment should be prescribed, preferably with an oral cephalosporin. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Rheumatic Fever

throat culture or elevated or rising anti-streptolysin titre. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diagnostic criteria Modified Jones criteria Evidence of group A beta hemolytic streptococcus infection (raised anti-Streptolysin O titer, positive throat culture, recent scarlet [radiopaedia.org]

Evidence of preceding streptococcal infection includes the following: Positive throat culture for GAS infection Positive rapid direct GAS throat swab Recent scarlet fever [medicinenet.com]

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Tonsillitis

GABHS throat culture result and those who were negative for any bacterial agent. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Throat cultures revealed GABHS-positive results in 69 acute cases (26.5%) and in 24 recurrent cases (24%), i.e., with no significant differences between the groups (p 0.845 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with a throat culture that is positive for GABHS, but without tonsillitis symptoms, are likely strep carriers. [enthealth.org]

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Streptococcal Infection

A positive throat culture for group A beta-hemolytic streptococci, positive rapid streptococcal antigen test, or elevated or rising streptococcal antibody titer are all acceptable [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]

An asymptomatic carrier state, as evidenced by positive throat culture results obtained on a weekly basis, is not treated with antibiotics. [emedicine.medscape.com]

It is also unlikely when there is no fever.[8] Mouth wide open showing the throat A throat infection which on culture tested positive for group A streptococcus. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

A change in the character of the nasal discharge from clear to yellow/white or green correlates with the increase in PMNs, but not with an increase in positive bacterial cultures [slideshare.net]

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY rhinovirus infection increases vascular permeability in the nasal submucosa releasing albumin and kinins (bradykinin) Bradykinin causes rhinitis and sore throat [slideshare.net]

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Upper Respiratory Infection

[…] follow‐up throat cultures, recurrences, symptomatic recurrences, or new acquisitions Immediate group: supplied with 10‐day course of dose appropriate penicillin V. [doi.org]

[…] consultation, then re‐examined on Day 3 Paracetamol as needed None reported None reported None reported Gerber 1990 GABHS pharyngitis Children / adolescents (2 to 22 years) Positive [doi.org]

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Adenovirus Infection

STUDY DESIGN: Of 3298 children with a throat virus culture positive for adenovirus treated at a university-affiliated hospital, from January 2000 to June 2008, in northern [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the retrospective study, serum samples of culture positive patients were analysed by semiquantitative PCR in addition to conventional weekly cultures. [nature.com]

Monitoring the occurrence and course of HAdV infection Conventional monitoring of HAdV infection is usually performed by culture of faeces and urine samples and throat swabs [nature.com]

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Skin Infection

RESULTS: 97% (23,756/24,497) of eligible children were consented, 11% (20,696/191,423) of throat swabs taken (February 2013–September 2014) were culture positive for Group [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pharyngeal Disease

Either a positive rapid streptococcal antigen test or a throat culture that is positive for S. pyogenes confirms a diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis. [antimicrobe.org]

If symptoms do not improve, a throat culture should be considered. 31 OTHER INFECTIOUS CAUSES The presence of at least 10 percent atypical lymphocytes supports the diagnosis [aafp.org]

Patients with a score of 2 or 3 should be tested using RADT or throat culture; positive results warrant antibiotic therapy. [aafp.org]

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Streptococcus Pyogenes

METHODOLOGY: We analyed clinical isolates of S. pyogenes obtained from children with multiple positive cultures of throat swabs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinicians should have a mechanism to contact the family and initiate antibiotics if the back-up throat culture is positive. [cdc.gov]

[…] from throat or skin specimen positive for GAS or elevation of serum streptococcal enzymes and a transient reduction in the levels of complement component C3. 15 We defined [analesdepediatria.org]

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Goiter

Throat swabs were positive for β-hemolytic streptococci, group C (GCS). GCS were also found in throat cultures from his wife and two of their children. [liu.diva-portal.org]

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Influenza

The test correctly identified 179 of the 204 culture positive specimens and 203 of the 221 culture negative specimens; the sensitivity and specificity compared with the culture [doi.org]

The specimens included 184 nasal aspirates, 140 nasal swabs, and 101 throat swabs. [doi.org]

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Partial Pyloric Obstruction

throat culture or rapid Streptococcal antigen test Elevated or rising Streptococcal antibody titer... ‏ [books.google.com]

Elevated acute phase reactants Erythrocyte sedimentation rate C-reactive protein Prolonged PR interval Supporting Evidence of Antecedent Group A Streptococcal Infection Positive [books.google.com]

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Acute Laryngitis

Both the sensitivity and specificity of this prediction rule are 75 percent compared to throat cultures. [medicalmedia.co.il]

It is also unlikely when there is no fever.[8] Mouth wide open showing the throat A throat infection which on culture tested positive for group A streptococcus. [en.wikipedia.org]

throat culture for GAS; sensitivity and specificity estimates range from 55 to 74 and 58 to 76 percent, respectively. [medicalmedia.co.il]

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Infectious Mononucleosis

Patients with EBV infectious mononucleosis who have positive throat cultures for group A streptococci should not be treated because this represents colonization rather than [askhematologist.com]

Patients with group A streptococcal pharyngitis also have a positive finding on throat culture, but, in contrast to the patients with colonization, they show an intense polymorphonuclear [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Staphylococcus Aureus

Of the 34 patients with bullous impetigo, 20 cultures were taken and all were positive for coagulase-positive S. aureus. [cirp.org]

throat, eye, umbilical stump). [cirp.org]

Of the eight infants with scarlatiniform eruption without exfoliation, cultural data was available from six, all positive for S. aureus from sites other than the skin (nose [cirp.org]

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Rheumatic Chorea

Additionally, household contacts should have throat cultures and be treated with a full course of antibiotics if the cultures are positive. [pedclerk.uchicago.edu]

A positive throat culture for group A β-hemolytic streptococci (Class I, Level of Evidence B). [acc.org]

Positive throat culture for GAS. Positive rapid GAS antigen test in child with consistent clinical presentation. [hopkinsguides.com]

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Otitis Media

One study reported proportion of throat cultures positive for pneumococci (but not resistant strains) by group ( Mandel 1996a ). [doi.org]

Two studies reported the proportion of throat or nasopharyngeal cultures positive for beta‐lactamase producing H. influenzae or M. catarrhalis, or both, by group ( Casselbrant [doi.org]

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Acute Rheumatic Heart Disease

A positive throat culture for group A β-hemolytic streptococci (Class I, Level of Evidence B). [acc.org]

A preceding streptococcal infection is suggested by a recent history of pharyngitis and is confirmed by one or more of the following: Positive throat culture Increased or [merckmanuals.com]

Treatment is indicated for patients with acute pharyngitis who have a positive throat culture or RADT. [aafp.org]

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Coxsackievirus Infection

Etiology survey found positive urine pneumococcus antigen, but gram stain, pneumococcus antigen and bacterial culture from pleural effusion were all negative. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, virus culture from pleural effusion and throat specimen which was collected about one week later both yielded CB4. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Abscess of the External Auditory Meatus

throat culture or rapid Streptococcal antigen test Elevated or rising Streptococcal antibody titer... ‏ [books.google.com]

Elevated acute phase reactants Erythrocyte sedimentation rate C-reactive protein Prolonged PR interval Supporting Evidence of Antecedent Group A Streptococcal Infection Positive [books.google.com]

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