| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 220 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Issues in infectious diseases, 1660-1890 ; v. 3 |
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Issues in infectious diseases ; v. 3. 1660-1890
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Introduction; Virulence Factors of Streptococcus pyogenes; Clinical Presentations of Pediatric Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Developed Countries; Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Adults: Diagnosis and Management; Practical Experience with Clinical Algorithms for Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in the Management of Streptococcal Pharyngitis; Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, and Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Developing Countries of the World; The Group A Streptococcal Upper Respiratory Carrier; The Laboratory Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis |
| Summary |
Group A streptococcal pharyngitis is one of the most common, but also controversial infections clinicians are faced with every day. Clinical diagnosis is often not specific; laboratory data can be misleading and are frequently misinterpreted. Despite the in vitro effectiveness of penicillin, it does not always eradicate the organism from the upper respiratory tract. Numerous newly introduced antibiotics are expensive or not even available in many countries. In this book, internationally acknowledged experts deal in detail with the complexity of streptococcal pharyngitis and the remaining contro |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Streptococcal infections.
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Throat -- Diseases.
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Pharyngitis.
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Pharyngitis -- diagnosis
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Streptococcal Infections
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Pharyngitis
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Anti-Bacterial Agents -- therapeutic use
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Pharyngitis -- drug therapy
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Streptococcal Infections -- diagnosis
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Streptococcal Infections -- drug therapy
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MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases.
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Pharyngitis
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Streptococcal infections
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Throat -- Diseases
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Rachenschleimhautentzündung
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Streptokokkeninfektion
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Aufsatzsammlung
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pechère, J.-C. (Jean-Claude)
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Kaplan, Edward L.
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| LC no. |
2003059534 |
| ISBN |
1423713990 |
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9781423713999 |
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9783318009927 |
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331800992X |
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