Acute pharyngitis: Low adherence to guidelines highlights need for greater flexibility in managing paediatric cases

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1075-1080

  Urkin, Jacob ^a,b,c   Allenbogen, Meirave ^a   Friger, Michael ^a   Vinker, Shlomo ^c,d   Reuveni, Haim ^a,b,c   Elahayani, Asher ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Overuse of antibiotics; Pharyngitis; Primary physician; Sore throat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICIAN; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; THROAT CULTURE;

GUIDELINES; OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS; PHARYNGITIS; PRIMARY PHYSICIAN; SORE THROAT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84885375069     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12364     Document Type: Article

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