Have reducing tonsillectomy rates in England led to increasing incidence of invasive Group A Streptococcus infections in children?

Objectives To determine whether there is a correlation between falling tonsillectomy numbers and increasing numbers of tonsillitis admissions and invasive Group A β‐haemolytic streptococcus (iGAS) infection in children aged 14 and under in England. Design An observational cross‐sectional study was p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical otolaryngology 2018-06, Vol.43 (3), p.912-919
Hauptverfasser:	Banigo, A., Moinie, A., Bleach, N., Chand, M., Chalker, V., Lamagni, T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	antibiotics Children Correlation analysis Correlation coefficient Correlation coefficients Falling Infections Patient admissions Pharyngitis Reduction sore throats Streptococcus streptococcus Group A Streptococcus infections tonsillectomies tonsillectomy Tonsillitis Trends
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