TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute streptococcal gingivostomatitis. Report of five cases and review of the literature
AU - Littner, M. M.
AU - Dayan, D.
AU - Kaffe, I.
AU - Begleiter, A.
AU - Gorsky, M.
AU - Moskana, D.
AU - Buchner, A.
PY - 1982/2
Y1 - 1982/2
N2 - Acute streptococcal gingivostomatitis, an acute inflammation of the oral mucosa caused by betahemolytic streptococcus from Group A, has been given little attention in the literature, although it causes severe discomfort and endangers the patient's health. Five new cases of acute streptococcal gingivostomatitis, with a description of its oral and systemic manifestations, are presented in the present article. The differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
AB - Acute streptococcal gingivostomatitis, an acute inflammation of the oral mucosa caused by betahemolytic streptococcus from Group A, has been given little attention in the literature, although it causes severe discomfort and endangers the patient's health. Five new cases of acute streptococcal gingivostomatitis, with a description of its oral and systemic manifestations, are presented in the present article. The differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0020472783&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(82)90279-1
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(82)90279-1
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AN - SCOPUS:0020472783
VL - 53
SP - 144
EP - 147
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
SN - 2212-4403
IS - 2
ER -