Streptococcal throat
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Streptococcal throat
G A Streptococcus (GAS) is the most common cause of acute bacterial pharyngitis, accounting for 20-30% of episodes of pharyngitis in children and 5-15% in adults.1 Streptococcal pharyngitis is a benign illness; however, it can be associated with suppurative tonsillopharyngeal complications or nonsuppurative immune mediated complications such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumatic heart disea...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0379-5284,1658-3175
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.9.11987