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Itzhak Brook
Researcher at Georgetown University
Publications - 453
Citations - 15719
Itzhak Brook is an academic researcher from Georgetown University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Anaerobic bacteria & Peptostreptococcus. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 448 publications receiving 14710 citations. Previous affiliations of Itzhak Brook include Boston Children's Hospital & University of Washington.
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Isolation of non-sporing anaerobic rods from infections in children
TL;DR: The predisposing conditions associated with the isolation of non-sporing anaerobic gram-positive rods were previous surgery, malignancy, steroid therapy and immunodeficiency, and antimicrobial therapy was given to 149 (83%) of the 160 patients.
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Microbiology and management of periodontal infections.
TL;DR: The term periodontal disease refers to all diseases that involve the supportive structures of the periodontium and Gingivitis treatment involves removing dental plaques and maintaining good oral hygiene.
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Comparison of the Microbiology of Group a and Non-Group a Streptococcal Tonsillitis:
Itzhak Brook,Paula Yocum +1 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that although BLPB are recovered more often in recurrently inflamed tonsils following GABHS infection, BLPB also can be found in hypertrophic tonsil following non-GABHS tonsillitis.
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Failure of penicillin to eradicate group A beta-hemolytic streptococci tonsillitis: causes and management.
TL;DR: Scientific and clinical data are described that demonstrate and explain the phenomena of beta-lactamase production and bacterial interference and antibiotics other than penicillin were found to be more effective in eradicating the infection.
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Bacterial interference in the nasopharynx and nasal cavity of sinusitis prone and non-sinusitis prone children.
Itzhak Brook,Gober Ae +1 more
TL;DR: It is illustrated for the first time that the nasopharyngeal and nasal flora of NSP children contains more aerobic and anaerobic micro-organisms with interfering capability and less potential pathogens than that of SP children.