GROUP A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis and carriage rate among Egyptian children: a case-control study
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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: Annals of Saudi Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0256-4947,0975-4466
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2015.377