Role of the microbiology laboratory in diagnosis and management of pharyngitis.
Bourbeau
Paul P
PP
Division of Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-0131, USA. pbourbeau@geisinger.edu
D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008829:Microbiology / Q000639:trends*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology