Prevalence of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Streptococcal Carriage in Children: A Meta-analysis
@article{Shaikh2010PrevalenceOS, title={Prevalence of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Streptococcal Carriage in Children: A Meta-analysis}, author={N. Shaikh and E. Leonard and J. Martin}, journal={Pediatrics}, year={2010}, volume={126}, pages={e557 - e564} }
OBJECTIVES: Prevalence estimates can help clinicians make informed decisions regarding diagnostic testing of children who present with symptoms of pharyngitis. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the (1) prevalence of streptococcal infection among children who presented with sore throat and (2) prevalence of streptococcal carriage among asymptomatic children. METHODS: We searched Medline for articles on pediatric streptococcal pharyngitis. We included articles in our review when they… CONTINUE READING
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Observational Clinical Trial
This is a prospective study seeks to determine how often a rapid antigens test for group A
streptococcus is positive in healthy adults
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