Transport of Streptococci on Filter Paper Strips
Nell F. Hollinger, Lois H. Lindberg, Edward Lee Russell, Harriet B. Sizer, Roger M. Cole, Alcor S. Browne, Elaine L. Updyke · Public Health Reports (1896-1970) · 1960
PROBABLY the most prevalent bacterial pharyngitis of humans tod&y is that caused by beta hemolytic streptococci of group A. The clinical diagnosis of such an upper respir¬ atory infection, although reasonably good in some instances (i), depends on a clinical pic¬ ture which is not characteristic in all age groups (#, 3).Adjunct laboratory aid, by iso¬ lation of the causative organism, is therefore valuable in determining and evaluating therapy and its duration and is a necessity for intelli¬ gent control and prophylaxis.The latter meas¬ ures apply not only to the streptococcal infection, but even more importantly, to the nonsuppurative sequelae of rheumatic fever (4) and acute diffuse glomerulonephritis (5).Procedures for isolating bacteria are not available to the average physician or to health officers in some areas.Even when these pro-