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Antibiotic treatment of children with sore throat

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A study is conducted to measure rates of antibiotic prescribing and group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) testing and to evaluate the association between testing and antibiotic treatment for children with sore throat. Physicians prescribed antibiotics to 53% of children with sore throat, in excess of the maximum expected prevalence of GABHS.

Author: Finkelstein, Jonathan A., Bates, David W., Linder, Jeffrey A., Lee, Grace M.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
Children, Care and treatment, Usage

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Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Sore Throat by Community Primary Care Physicians: A National Survey, 1989-1999

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Many primary care physicians prescribe antibiotics for people with a sore throat, even though bacteria only cause between 5% and 17% of all cases of sore throat. In addition, many doctors do not prescribe penicillin or erythromycin, which are the most effective antibiotics against bacterial throat infections.

Author: Linder, Jeffrey A., Stafford, Randall S.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
Drug therapy

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Gaps in vaccine financing for underinsured children in the U.S

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The risks faced by underinsured children in the U.S. due to non-administration of prescribed and recommended vaccines are presented and suggests option to overcome this problem.

Author: Lieu, Tracy A., Santoli, Jeanne M., Lett, Susan M., Lee, Grace M., Hannan, Claire, Messonnier, Mark L., Sabin, James E., Rusinak, Donna, Gay, Charlene
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
Financial management, HEALTH SERVICES, All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services, Vaccination & Immunization, Finance, Risk factors, Medically uninsured persons, Vaccination, Child health, Company financing

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Subjects list: Health aspects, United States, Antibiotics, Children, Pharyngitis, Sore throat
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