Microbiological and clinical epidemiology of pharyngitis due to Fusobacterium necrophorum

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870883
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Infectious disease medicine; Epidemiology and preventive medicine
• Research Institution: National Center for Global Health and Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Hayakawa Kayoko 国立研究開発法人国立国際医療研究センター, その他部局等, その他 (70646778)
• Research Collaborator: Tayama Niro ; KANEHISA Eriko ; NAGAMATSU Maki
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: フソバクテリウム / 咽頭炎

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Forty-four patients with pharyngitis and 31 controls, and 32 patients who underwent tonsillectomy were identified.The prevalence of FN by culture and real-time PCR was higher in pharyngitis cases than in controls, but the difference was not statistically significant. Bacterial load (CFU/swab) of FN was significantly higher in pharyngitis cases than in controls. Centor scores were associated with the prevalence of FN identified by culture and real-time PCR. The prevalence of FN among patients group based on indication for tonsillectomy did not significantly differ.

Free Research Field

感染疫学