Streptococcal pharyngitis [electronic resource] : optimal management / volume editors, Jean Claude Pechère, Edward L. Kaplan.
Contributor(s): Pechère, J.-C. (Jean-Claude)
| Kaplan, Edward L.
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TextSeries: Issues in infectious diseases: v. 3.Publisher: Basel ; New York : Karger, c2004Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 220 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9781423713999 (electronic bk.); 9783318009927.Subject(s): Streptococcal infections | Throat -- Diseases | Pharyngitis | Antibacterial agents -- Therapy | Pharyngitis -- Therapy | Streptococcal infections -- Diagnosis | Streptococcal infections -- TherapyGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 616.9/2 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Contents; Introduction; Virulence Factors of Streptococcus pyogenes; Clinical Presentations of Pediatric Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Developed Countries; Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Adults: Diagnosis and Management; Practical Experience with Clinical Algorithms for Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in the Management of Streptococcal Pharyngitis; Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, and Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Developing Countries of the World; The Group A Streptococcal Upper Respiratory Carrier; The Laboratory Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis.
Group A streptococcal pharyngitis is one of the most common, but also controversial infections clinicians are faced with every day. Clinical diagnosis is often not specific; laboratory data can be misleading and are frequently misinterpreted. Despite the in vitro effectiveness of penicillin, it does not always eradicate the organism from the upper respiratory tract. Numerous newly introduced antibiotics are expensive or not even available in many countries. In this book, internationally acknowledged experts deal in detail with the complexity of streptococcal pharyngitis and the remaining contro.
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