Diagnosis of acute tonsillopharyngitis in primary care: a new approach for low-resource settings

ALPER Z., UNCU Y., Akalin H., ERCAN İ., Sinirtas M., Bilgel N. G.

JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY, vol.25, no.3, pp.148-155, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1179/1973947813y.0000000071
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.148-155
  • Keywords: Acute tonsillopharyngitis, Centor scoring, CRP, Primary care, Rapid antigen detecting test, WBC, ANTIGEN-DETECTION TEST, STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS, ANTIBIOTIC USE, SORE THROAT, MANAGEMENT, STREP, VALIDATION, GUIDELINES, ADULTS, PREDICTION
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Diagnosing GABHS (Group A-beta Hemolytic Streptococcus) tonsillopharyngitis by clinical scoring is a recommended approach in developed countries, but there is still much controversy for low resource settings.