Among children treated with an oral agent, the recurrence rate was 16/42 (38.1%) following penicillin or amoxicillin and 10/36 (27.8%) following a beta-lactamase resistant agent (adjusted odds ...

Two separate tests for antibiotic susceptibility will performed. These tests are used to differentiate between alpha and beta hemolytic organisms. Alpha hemolytic organisms (Streptococcus pneumoniae ...

1. Alpha ( a ) -hemolysis: incomplete lysis of RBC - Greenish, cloudy zone around the colony. 2. Beta ( b)-hemolysis: complete lysis of RBC - A clear zone with a clean edge around the colony. 3. Gamma ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a chronic condition that results years after acute rheumatic fever, which is caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes. This organism produces a ...

Hemolysis is the process of red blood cell (RBC) breakdown. Normally, your body makes new RBCs to replace those that have ...

Hemolysis is the #1 source of preanalytical error and can impact potassium results—potentially leading to inappropriate or delayed patient treatment, unnecessary ...

This rate is higher than observed in children treated with a beta-lactamase resistant agent, although the associated risk estimate reached statistical significance (pooled OR: 2.39 [95% CI ...