Diagnosis and Management of Group a Streptococcal Pharyngitis in the United States, 2011–2015

Diagnosis and Management of Group a Streptococcal Pharyngitis in the United States, 2011–2015

Abstract Background Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis recommend the use of a rapid antigen detection test (RADT) and/or bacterial culture. This study evaluated the overall diagnosis and treatment of acute pharyngitis in the United States, including pred...

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Main Authors: Robert Luo, Joanna Sickler, Farnaz Vahidnia, Yuan-Chi Lee, Bianca Frogner, Matthew Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcal pharyngitis
NAAT
Diagnostics
Antibiotic use
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3835-4

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