Impact of rapid streptococcal test on antibiotic use in a pediatric emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 748-750

  Ayanruoh, Steve ^a   Waseem, Muhammad ^a   Quee, Frances ^a   Humphrey, Alyssa ^a   Reynolds, Toussaint ^a  

^a LINCOLN MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharyngitis; Point of care test; Rapid streptococcal test

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCRIPTION; RAPID STREPTOCOCCAL TEST; SCREENING; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHARYNGITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73349089009     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181bec88c     Document Type: Article

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