Streptococcal pharyngitis: The carrier state, definition, and management

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 281-285

  Tanz, Robert R ^a   Shulman, Stanford T ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Box #20 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PROCAINE PENICILLIN; RIFAMPICIN;

CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISEASE CARRIER; ERADICATION THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031776372     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-19980501-07     Document Type: Review

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