Risk factors for peritonsillar abscess in streptococcus A-negative tonsillitis: a case control study
AIMS The Centor criteria and the FeverPAIN score are recommended for guiding antibiotic prescription for tonsillitis, but they are not validated for this purpose. We aimed to identify risk factors for peritonsillar abscess in group A haemolytic streptococcus-negative tonsillitis and to t...
Main Authors: | Lia Helfenberger, Roland Fischer, Stephanie Giezendanner, Andreas Zeller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2021-01-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2939 |
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