Staph aureus VS strep pneumo presentation staph aureus is more rapidly progressive and associated with GI symptoms staph: fever + tachypnea retractions cyanosis PVL positive staph aureus PVL + SA is much more dangerous than PVL - SA!! PVL + SA associations ...
secondary bacterial pharyngitis infections (strep) Splenic rupture is rare but dramatic. EBV & mono TX Treat SX: acetaminophen/ NSAIDS Antivirals not recommended, ineffective Corticosteroids can be used if airways constricted and severe tonsillo pharyngitis AVOID ampicillin/amoxicllin it will produce ra...
When specifically looking at URI conditions, such as pharyngitis, both Elsammak and Christiansen et al., showed that PCT levels ranged between 0.1 ng/mL to 6 ng/mL with the median values found between 0.1 ng/mL and 0.3 ng/mL [25,26]. In the context of a negative FilmArray® ...