Over prescription of antibiotics for adult pharyngitis is prevalent in developing countries but can be reduced using McIsaac modification of Centor scores: a cross-sectional study

Over prescription of antibiotics for adult pharyngitis is prevalent in developing countries but can be reduced using McIsaac modification of Centor scores: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although <it>Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS)</it> can cause bacterial pharyngitis, the most common etiology is viral; despite this viral etiology, antibiotics are commonly prescribed for this infection in ind...

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Main Authors: Palla Amber, Khan Rafeeq, Gilani Anwar H, Marra Fawziah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Pharyngitis
McIsaac-modified Centor score
Antibiotic prescribing
Pakistan
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/70

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