Perianal streptococcal dermatitis: An important differential diagnosis in pediatric patients

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 584-587

  Jongen, Johannes ^a   Eberstein, Anne ^a   Peleikis, Hans Günter ^a   Kahlke, Volker ^b   Herbst, Rudolf A ^c  

^a Park Klinik   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^c HELIOS KLINIKUM ERFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

hemolytic streptococci; Anorectal; Pediatric patients; Perianal streptococcal dermatitis disease; Perineal erythema; Proctology

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PEDIATRICS; PERIANAL STREPTOCOCCAL DERMATITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYSTEMIC THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANUS DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PRURITUS ANI; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43049107129     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-008-9237-0     Document Type: Article

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