Nationwide survey on the management of pediatric pharyngitis in Italian emergency units

• Main Authors: Gregorio P. Milani (Author), Claudio Rosa (Author), Naz Tuzger (Author), Ilaria Alberti (Author), Chiara Ghizzi (Author), Stefania Zampogna (Author), Angela Amigoni (Author), Carlo Agostoni (Author), Diego Peroni (Author), Paola Marchisio (Author), Elena Chiappini (Author), IPSE study group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Acute pharyngitis is a frequent reason for primary care or emergency unit visits in children. Most available data on pharyngitis management come from primary care studies that demonstrate an underuse of microbiological tests, a tendency to over-prescribe antibiotics and a risk of...