Point-of-Care Testing for Pharyngitis in the Pharmacy

• Main Authors: Sabiha Essack (Author), John Bell (Author), Douglas Burgoyne (Author), Wirat Tongrod (Author), Martin Duerden (Author), Aurelio Sessa (Author), Attila Altiner (Author), Adrian Shephard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pharyngitis (also known as sore throat) is a common, predominately viral, self-limiting condition which can be symptomatically managed without antibiotic treatment. Inappropriate antibiotic use for pharyngitis contributes to the development and spread of antibiotic resistance. However, a small propo...