• DOI:10.7326/0003-4819-134-6-200103200-00018
Corpus ID: 35082591

Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Pharyngitis in Adults

@article{Snow2001PrinciplesOA,
  title={Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Pharyngitis in Adults},
  author={V. Snow and C. Mottur-Pilson and R. Cooper and J. Hoffman},
  journal={Annals of Internal Medicine},
  year={2001},
  volume={134},
  pages={506-508}
}

V. Snow, C. Mottur-Pilson, +1 author J. Hoffman

Published 2001

Medicine

Annals of Internal Medicine

In this guideline, we present the evidence and make specific recommendations on how clinicians can distinguish and diagnose pharyngitis caused by group A -hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS). We also discuss when antibiotic use is beneficial and which antibiotics should be used. This guideline will not cover gonococcal pharyngitis and diphtheria, for which the appropriateness of immediate antibiotic treatment is well established. The numbers in square brackets are cross-references to the numbered… CONTINUE READING

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