Group A Streptococcal Paronychia and Blistering Distal Dactylitis in Children: Diagnostic Accuracy of a Rapid Diagnostic Test and Efficacy of Antibiotic Treatment. (29th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jung, Camille; Amhis, Jamil; Levy, Corinne; Salabi, Vincent; Nacera, Berkani; Samia, Rahmani; Bidet, Philippe; Aberrane, Said; Bonacorsi, Stéphane; Cohen, Robert
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Volume 9:Number 6(2020)
• Page Start: 756
• Page End: 759
• Publication Date: 2019-11-29
• Subjects: blistering distal dactylitis -- children -- group A Streptococcus rapid detection antigen -- paronychia; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz079
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7193

Abstract

Abstract: Among 174 children with blistering distal dactylitis or paronychia, 36.2% had a positive group A Streptococcus (GAS) rapid detection antigen. For GAS, the outcome for patients who received amoxicillin was favorable in all cases without any surgical procedures; 44.6% of cases due to Staphylococcus aureus infection (38.7%) required surgery.