Factors associated with the use of rapid antigen diagnostic tests in children presenting with acute pharyngitis among French general practitioners

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 723-728

  Michel Lepage, A ^a,b   Ventelou, B ^a,c,d   Verger, P ^a,c   Pulcini, C ^a,e,f  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b IHU   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE RÉGIONAL DE LA SANTÉ PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D AZUR   (France)

^d Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^e CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RAPID ANTIGEN DIAGNOSTIC TEST; RAPID TEST; SELF EMPLOYMENT; AGED; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900804270     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-013-2003-9     Document Type: Article

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