To earn CME related to this news article, click here. March 10, 2009 — Best practices to diagnose and treat streptococcal pharyngitis in the primary care setting are reviewed in an article published ...

In new guidance, the Infectious Diseases Society of America suggested that clinicians use a scoring system to determine which ...

As the temperatures drop and people flock indoors, Covid cases are expected to increase even further. Fortunately, one tell-tale sign could help you identify the infection “early” and curb further ...

When should we treat non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis, e.g., group B, C, or G? —Jeffrey D. Smith, MD, Lubbock, Tex. To be safe, non-group A strep pharyngitis should always be treated. Penicillin ...

Medscape: The guideline strongly emphasizes the need to confirm a diagnosis of GAS and not to rely on clinical suspicion. The authors then go on to list the signs and symptoms that suggest a viral or ...

14:46, Mon, May 11, 2020 Updated: 14:47, Mon, May 11, 2020 The latest information regarding COVID-19 cases include 219,183 infections with 31,855 deaths. As cases continue to rise, a slight ease of ...

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that Fusobacterium necrophorum more often causes severe sore throats in young adults than streptococcus — the cause of the much ...

You may have cobblestone throat if you have inflamed bumps in the back of your throat, often due to viral infections. Try using home remedies like gargling salt water and using a humidifier to ...

Diagnostics information services provider Quest Diagnostics Inc.’s DGX Simplexa Group A Strep Direct Kit recently received the FDA 510(k) clearance and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA ...