Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis and pharyngeal carriage: A meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Jane Oliver (Author), Erandi Malliya Wadu (Author), Nevil Pierse (Author), Nicole J Moreland (Author), Deborah A Williamson (Author), Michael G Baker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antibiotic treatment of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is important in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prevention, however clinical guidelines for prescription vary. GAS carriers with acute viral infections may receive antibiotics unnecessarily. This review assessed the prevalence of GAS pharyn...