| Title |
Management of Adults with Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Minimal Value for Backup Strep Testing and Overuse of Antibiotics
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of General Internal Medicine, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11606-012-2245-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Georges N. Nakhoul, John Hickner |
| Abstract |
Rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) are commonly used to guide appropriate antibiotic treatment of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis. In adults, there is controversy about the need for routine backup testing of negative RADT. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 66 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 16% |
| Researcher | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 10% |
| Other | 13 | 19% |
| Unknown | 12 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 44% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
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