Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: 2012 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Northwestern University · Lurie Children's Hospital · +9 more institutions
Abstract
The guideline is intended for use by healthcare providers who care for adult and pediatric patients with group A streptococcal pharyngitis. The guideline updates the 2002 Infectious Diseases Society of America guideline and discusses diagnosis and management, and recommendations are provided regarding antibiotic choices and dosing. Penicillin or amoxicillin remain the treatments of choice, and recommendations are made for the penicillin-allergic patient, which now include clindamycin.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 68.34
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 170
Authors
8- STStanford T. ShulmanCorresponding
Northwestern University, Lurie Children's Hospital
- ALAlan L. Bisno
University of Miami, Miami VA Healthcare System
- HWHerbert W. Clegg
Levine Children's Hospital
- MAMichael A. Gerber
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- ELEdward L. Kaplan
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Guideline
- Pharyngitis
- Penicillin
- Clindamycin
- Intensive care medicine
- Dosing
- Amoxicillin
- Good health and well-being