Strep Throat-References

Strep Throat - References

Citations

Bisno AL, et al. (2002). Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 35(2): 113-125.

American Academy of Pediatrics (2009). Group A streptococcal infections. In LK Pickering et al., eds., Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 28th ed., pp. 616-628. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

Mar CB, et al. (2006). Antibiotics for sore throat. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4). Oxford: Update Software.

McIsaac WJ, et al. (2004). Empirical validation of guidelines for the management of pharyngitis in children and adults. JAMA, 291(13): 1587-1595.

Paradise JL, et al. (2002). Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy for recurrent throat infection in moderately affected children. Pediatrics, 110(1): 7-15.

Other Works Consulted

American Heart Association (2009). Prevention of rheumatic fever and diagnosis and treatment of acute streptococcal pharyngitis: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, the Interdisciplinary Council on Functional Genomics and Translational Biology, and the Interdisciplinary Council on the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: Endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Circulation, 119(11): 1541-1551.

American Public Health Association (2008). Streptococcal diseases caused by group A (beta hemolytic) streptococci. In DL Heymann, ed., Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 19th ed., pp. 577-587. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association.

Kenealy T (2008). Sore throat. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence. Also available online: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.

Stevens DL (2008). Streptococcal infections. In L Goldman, D Ausiello, eds., Cecil Medicine, 23rd ed., pp. 2176-2183. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

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