Tonsillitis, Tonsillitis Streptococcal
Conditions
Keywords
diagnosis, tonsillitis, streptococcus, GABHS
Brief summary
Diagnosis of Group A beta hemolytic strep tonsillitis - * cultre of tonsills (gold standard) * culture from bucal surface (test)
Detailed description
This study will examine 2 groups. first group of 50 children aged 3-18 years and the second group of adults aged 18-65 with a clinical diagnosis of tonsillitis and centor criteria of 2 or more (fever, exudates on tonsills, no cough, enlarged lymph nodes). In each patient we'll take 2 cultures - the first from the tonsills and the second from the bucal surface. both of them will be sent to MEGA-LAB . the treatment will be based only on the gold standrad culture from the tonsills.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTthroat culture
throat culture - from the tonsills and from the bucal surface
Sponsors
Bait Balev Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* tonsills exudates * Centor criteria - 2 or more
Exclusion criteria
* tonsillectomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| positiveGABHS culture from bucal surface in comparisson to positive culture from tonsills | each test will be cultures within 24-48 hours. | sensitivity and specificity of culture |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactLIMOR ADLER, MD
Backup ContactMICHAL YANAI
Outcome results
None listed