β-HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS
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Management of Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis.
Bacteria are responsible for approximately 5 to 10 percent of pharyngitis cases, with group A beta-hemolytic streptococci being the most common bacterial etiology. A positive rapid antigen detection test may be considered definitive evidence for treatment; a negative test should be followed by a confirmatory throat culture when streptococcal pharyngitis is strongly suspected. Treatment goals in...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Professional Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2071-7733,1024-8919
DOI: 10.29309/tpmj/18.4585