Evaluation of the approach of primary care physicians to the management of streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-173

  Erlichman, M ^a   Litt, R ^a   Grossman, Z ^a   Kahan, E ^a  

^a Kupat Holim Klalit   (Israel)

Author keywords

Rapid strep test; Rheumatic fever; Streptococcal infection; Streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis; Throat culture

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICIAN; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLITIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; ISRAEL; MALE; PENICILLINS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TONSILLITIS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0033847354     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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