Evaluation of a Streptococcal Pharyngitis Score in Southern Taiwan

Group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis can cause serious complications such as rheumatic heart disease. The McIsaac sore throat score is a clinical prediction score used to improve the detection rate of GAS pharyngitis. We evaluated the validity of the McIsaac sore throat score in Southern Taiwan a...

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Main Authors: Ching-Tang Shih, Ching-Chiang Lin, Chung-Ching Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211001744
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