[The incidence of group A beta haemolytic streptococci in upper respiratory tract infections in Erzurum].

Objectives: The incidence of group A beta hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) in upper respiratory tract infections in Erzurum was investigated.

Patients And Methods: In this descriptive study throat swabs were obtained from 4112 patients (1989 males, 2123 females; mean age 21+/-1.5 years; range 14 to 46 years) with upper respiratory tract infections in Erzurum, Turkey between January 2006 and December 2006 and they were cultured for isolation of GABHS.

Bacterial and fungal organisms in otitis externa patients without fungal infection risk factors in Erzurum, Turkey.

Aim: To describe the bacterial and fungal organisms in otitis externa patients without other risk factors for fungal infections.

Study Design: Cross sectional cohort descriptive study.

Materials And Methods: Ear swabs were obtained from 362 patients aged 1 to 55 years old with clinically diagnosed otitis externa in Erzurum, Turkey, between January 2006 and April 2007, and cultured for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and fungi, using EMB, 5% sheep's blood, chocolate agar, anaerobic blood agar plate, thioglycollate broth and sabaroud agar using standard microbiological technique to diagnose isolates.

The prevalence of group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus in healthy Turkish children in day-care centers in Ankara.

Background: To investigate the carrier rates of group A beta-hemolytic Streptococci (GAS) in various seasons of the year in the upper respiratory tract of healthy children in day-care centers.

Methods: In this descriptive study, a total of 1893 throat swabs obtained from healthy children 1-6 years old in 13 day-care centers were screened for beta-hemolytic Streptococci in Ankara, Turkey, between October 2003 and July 2005. Standard microbiological techniques were used for screening.

The incidence of group a beta hemolytic streptococci in throat specimens from upper respiratory infections.

Objective: The aim of the study is researching the incidence of group A beta hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) in upper respiratory tract infections in Turkey.

Study Design: This is a descriptive study.

Subject And Methods: Totally, 3964 throat swabs obtained from patients with upper respiratory tract infections were cultured for isolation of GABHS in Corlu Military Hospital, Department of Microbiology, between April 2002 and April 2004.