Evaluation of a Streptococcal Pharyngitis Score in Southern Taiwan

Participatory medicine: a home score for streptococcal pharyngitis.

BACKGROUND Consensus guidelines recommend against testing or treating adults at low risk for group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. OBJECTIVE To help patients decide when to visit a clinician for the evaluation of sore throat. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING A national chain of retail health clinics. PATIENTS 71 776 patients aged 15 years or older with pharyngitis who visit...

Group A streptococcal pharyngitis

The group A Streptococcus is the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis. Although most cases of streptococcal pharyngitis are managed by primary care providers, the otolaryngologist is often consulted to assist in the management of patients with persistent sore throat, chronic streptococcal carriage, recurrent streptococcal pharyngitis, or complications of streptococcal infection. This arti...

Streptococcal acute pharyngitis.

Acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis, which is characterized by inflammation of the posterior pharynx and tonsils, is a common disease. Several viruses and bacteria can cause acute pharyngitis; however, Streptococcus pyogenes (also known as Lancefield group A β-hemolytic streptococci) is the only agent that requires an etiologic diagnosis and specific treatment. S. pyogenes is of major clinical import...

treatment options of streptococcal pharyngitis in infancy

Evaluation of the WHO clinical decision rule for streptococcal pharyngitis.

AIMS To prospectively assess the WHO clinical decision rule (CDR) for group A beta haemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis in three countries. METHODS A prospective, observational cohort study in urban outpatient clinics in Rio de Janeiro, Cairo, and Zagreb. There were 2225 children aged 2-12 years with cough, rhinorrhoea, red or sore throat; 1810 of these with sore throat were included ...