title: Editorial: The positive throat culture--what does it mean?
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis