Efficacy of tonsillectomy in treatment of recurrent group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis

Laryngoscope

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1946-1950

  Orvidas, Laura J ^a   St Sauver, Jennifer L ^a   Weaver, Amy L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

GABHS; Pediatrics; Pharyngitis; Tonsillectomy; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33750718236     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000241958.58787.ab     Document Type: Article

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