To earn CME related to this news article, click here. March 10, 2009 — Best practices to diagnose and treat streptococcal pharyngitis in the primary care setting are reviewed in an article published ...

As the temperatures drop and people flock indoors, Covid cases are expected to increase even further. Fortunately, one tell-tale sign could help you identify the infection “early” and curb further ...

Medscape: The guideline strongly emphasizes the need to confirm a diagnosis of GAS and not to rely on clinical suspicion. The authors then go on to list the signs and symptoms that suggest a viral or ...

When should we treat non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis, e.g., group B, C, or G? —Jeffrey D. Smith, MD, Lubbock, Tex. To be safe, non-group A strep pharyngitis should always be treated. Penicillin ...

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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Because of concern for acute rheumatic fever, a ...

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that Fusobacterium necrophorum more often causes severe sore throats in young adults than streptococcus — the cause of the much ...

Background: Limited evidence exists as to the benefit of tonsillectomy in adult patients. We sought to determine the short-term efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent pharyngitis in adults. Methods: ...

14:46, Mon, May 11, 2020 Updated: 14:47, Mon, May 11, 2020 The latest information regarding COVID-19 cases include 219,183 infections with 31,855 deaths. As cases continue to rise, a slight ease of ...

You may have cobblestone throat if you have inflamed bumps in the back of your throat, often due to viral infections. Try using home remedies like gargling salt water and using a humidifier to ...