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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 26, 1994 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Group F β-hemolytic Streptococcus, Tonsillitis and Myocarditis

Outi Mäki-Ikola National Public Health Institute, Department in Turku, Finland; Infectious Diseases Unit of Turku, University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Reijo Peltonen Infectious Diseases Unit of Turku, University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Pentti Hänninen Infectious Diseases Unit of Turku, University Hospital, Turku, Finland
Pages 753-754 | Received 10 Jan 1994, Accepted 20 Jul 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

A case of tonsillitis and myocarditis is reported, where the only positive microbiological finding was a throat swab growing group F β-hemolytic streptococci. The patient made an uneventful recovery after treatment with benzylpenicillin and clindamycin.

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