title: Diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis and rheumatic fever.
abstract: Eradication of streptococci from the throat has been shown to prevent rheumatic fever, so that an accurate diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis is desirable. Throat cultures could be better utilized than they have been for this purpose.
authors: New York University School of Medicine, NY, USA.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Taranta
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Moody
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*