Background Antibiotics are the most common medicines prescribed to children in hospitals
and the community, with a high proportion of potentially inappropriate use. Antibiotic misuse …

This study aims to provide a comparison of the current recommendations about the
management of acute pharyngitis. A literature search was conducted from January 2009 to …

Nurses view patient safety as an essential component of their work and have reported a
general interest in embracing an antibiotic steward role. However, antibiotic stewardship …

The most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis is Group A Streptococcus (GAS). Accurate
diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis is crucial to identify children who would benefit from antibiotic …

Background: Antibiotics remain the most prescribed medicine in children worldwide, but half
of the prescriptions are unnecessary or inappropriate, leading to an increase in antibiotic …

Objectives: Describe the typical presentation of pharyngitis. Review how to evaluate
pharyngitis. Summarize treatment strategies for pharyngitis. Identify some interprofessional …

Purpose Severe pharyngitis is frequently associated with inflammations caused by
streptococcal pharyngitis, which can cause immune-mediated and post-infectious …

Group A streptococcus (GAS) is an important cause of acute pharyngitis. We investigated the
positive rate of GAS tests and clinical viral features in children with acute pharyngitis. A …

BACKGROUND Increasingly, demands for improved health and quality of life conflict with
the realities of delivering healthcare in an environment of higher expenditures, adherence to …

Beta-hemolytic, Group A Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) is a life-threating pathogen and the
reason for prominent disease, pharyngitis. The conventional analysis of GAS, gold standard …