PRImary care Streptococcal Management (PRISM) study: identifying clinical variables associated with Lancefield group A β-haemolytic streptococci and Lancefield non-Group A streptococcal throat infections from two cohorts of patients presenting with an acute sore throat
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between features of acute sore throat and the growth of streptococci from culturing a throat swab. DESIGN: Diagnostic cohort. SETTING: UK general practices. PARTICIPANTS: Patients aged 5 or over presenting with an acute sore throat. Patients were recruited for a...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2013
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