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Management of acute streptococcal pharyngitis: still the subject of controversy

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Although most cases of acute pharyngitis are viral in origin, antibiotics are overused in its treatment. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus, GAS), the principal bacterial pathogen of acute sore throat, is responsible for merely 5-30% of cases. Moreo... ...