Strep Accounts for 37 Percent of Pharyngitis in Children; Clinical Scoring System Guides Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Low-resource Settings

MONDAY, Aug. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Group A Streptococcus (GAS) accounts for 37 percent of pediatric pharyngitis cases, though prevalence varies by age, and clinical scoring systems could reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for non-GAS pharyngitis in low-resource settings, according to research published online Aug. 9 in Pediatrics.