Over prescription of antibiotics for adult pharyngitis is prevalent in developing countries but can be reduced using McIsaac modification of Centor scores: a cross-sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although <it>Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS)</it> can cause bacterial pharyngitis, the most common etiology is viral; despite this viral etiology, antibiotics are commonly prescribed for this infection in ind...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/70 |