Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Aug 1997
Strategies for managing group A streptococcal pharyngitis. A survey of board-certified pediatricians.
To assess the management strategies and knowledge of board-certified pediatricians regarding group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis. ⋯ Most surveyed board-certified pediatricians managed acute GABHS pharyngitis appropriately, but 15% to 20% used diagnostic or treatment strategies that are not recommended. There was lack of a consensus about the management of recurrent GABHS pharyngitis and chronic carriage of GABHS.