PubMed · 2003 · 37 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyDiagnostic MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyBacterial InfectionsNosocomial InfectionsOral Bacterial InfectionsRespiratory InfectionsRespiratory Infectious DiseasesRespiratory Tract InfectionsEvaluation Of PharyngitisGroup A Streptococcal InfectionGroup A Streptococcal TonsillitisPharyngitis TreatmentStreptococcal PharyngitisStreptococcus Species
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently updated a 1997 guideline for the diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. The IDSA defined group A streptococcal pharyngitis as an acute infection of the oropharynx or nasopharynx that is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.