Prechewing of food by adults and streptococcal pharyngitis in infants.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Three infants with group A streptococcal pharyngitis were found to have eaten food prechewed by their parents. One parent had a history of recent pharyngitis and another had frequent episodes of tonsillitis. Prechewing of babies' food, which may be more common in the United States than is generally recognized, may be a mode of transmission of group A streptococcal pharyngitis to infants.
Medical subject headings
- Feeding Behavior
- Infant Food
- Parents
- Pharyngitis
- Streptococcal Infections
- Streptococcus pyogenes