Accuracy and precision of the signs and symptoms of streptococcal pharyngitis in children: A systematic review

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Shaikh, Nader ^a   Swaminathan, Nithya ^b   Hooper, Emma G ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; HUMAN; PALATAL PETECHIAE; PALATE DISEASE; PHARYNGEAL EXUDATE; PHARYNX DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REVIEW; SCARLATINIFORM RASH; SORE THROAT; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOMITING;

EID: 84857036529     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.09.011     Document Type: Article

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