Recurrence rate of streptococcal pharyngitis related to hygienic measures

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-12

  Falck, Göran ^a,c   Kjellander, Jan ^b   Schwan, Anna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Apoteksgardens Hlth Care Ctr   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental culture; Hygienic measures; Pharyngotonsillitis; Recurrence; Streptococcus pyogenes; Throate culture; Toothbrush

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN V;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REINFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEDDING AND LINENS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARYNGITIS; RECURRENCE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TONSILLITIS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0031917530     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134398750003331     Document Type: Article

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