Post by masders on Feb 15, 2024 0:23:28 GMT -8
Many parents, guided by the increased values of the ASTO antistreptolysin test, give the child therapy with the aim of reducing the ASTO value. Dr. Svetllana Krstevska Bllazhevska, pediatrician, explains that only the increased titer of ASTO without other clinical manifestations of the disease shows that the child has overcome a streptococcal infection, ie. throat infection, namely angina. In these cases, pediatricians advise that there is no need for therapy. It is only necessary to follow up at appropriate time intervals. What does this test test? With the laboratory measurement of the titer of ASTO, the presence and amount of antibodies that the organism has created against the group A Streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes are shown. This bacterium is one of the most frequent causes of infections among the human population.
In children, this bacterium causes streptococcal angina, sore throat, then scarlet fever, ear inflammation, sinusitis, and rarely skin infections, pneumonia and arthritis. A positive test does not indicate that the child has an actual infection Measuring the titer of ASTO is not important in confirming the Seychelles Email List existence of pharyngitis or tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils). A positive ASTO test confirms past infection. If the child does not have a temperature, there are no enlarged parameters for bacterial infection (eg, leukocytes, sediment, C-reactive protein) and if there are no other symptoms such as pain or swelling in the joints, urticaria, the antiseptolysin test does not have any practical importance in establishing the diagnosis of current pyogenic streptococcal infection or complication from infection.
To confirm the infection of the throat or tonsils with pyogenic streptococci, it is necessary to take a sample (swab) from the throat.A positive ASTO titer is a useful test in making the diagnosis when we suspect possible complications of pyogenic streptococcus. These complications are rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. These complications occur very rarely if active infection with pyogenic streptococci has been appropriately treated with antibiotics. Antiseptolysin titre starts to increase at least one week after the beginning of the b
In children, this bacterium causes streptococcal angina, sore throat, then scarlet fever, ear inflammation, sinusitis, and rarely skin infections, pneumonia and arthritis. A positive test does not indicate that the child has an actual infection Measuring the titer of ASTO is not important in confirming the Seychelles Email List existence of pharyngitis or tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils). A positive ASTO test confirms past infection. If the child does not have a temperature, there are no enlarged parameters for bacterial infection (eg, leukocytes, sediment, C-reactive protein) and if there are no other symptoms such as pain or swelling in the joints, urticaria, the antiseptolysin test does not have any practical importance in establishing the diagnosis of current pyogenic streptococcal infection or complication from infection.
To confirm the infection of the throat or tonsils with pyogenic streptococci, it is necessary to take a sample (swab) from the throat.A positive ASTO titer is a useful test in making the diagnosis when we suspect possible complications of pyogenic streptococcus. These complications are rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. These complications occur very rarely if active infection with pyogenic streptococci has been appropriately treated with antibiotics. Antiseptolysin titre starts to increase at least one week after the beginning of the b