Streptococcal pharyngitis: Impact of a high-sensitivity antigen test on physician outcome

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3468-3473

  Needham, Cynthia A ^a,c   Mcpherson, Kenneth A ^b,c   Webb, Kenneth H ^b,d  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ICAN Productions   (United States)

^d BioStar Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 0031784948     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.12.3468-3473.1998     Document Type: Article

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