Presence of streptococci and frequent tonsillitis among adolescents with psoriasis.

Presence of streptococci and frequent tonsillitis among adolescents with psoriasis. Br J Dermatol. 2020 Nov 10;: Authors: Groot J, Blegvad C, Nybo Andersen AM, Zachariae C, Jarløv JO, Skov L Abstract Many dermatologists may appreciate the role that tonsillar infections with Streptococcus pyogenes play in exacerbating or triggering their patients' psoriasis. Especially relevant is the role of tonsillar streptococcal colonization in guttate psoriasis and in some cases in plaque psoriasis.1, 2 Perianal streptococcal infection has been observed in guttate psoriasis. PMID: 33174209 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research