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2. Streptococcal pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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   The Infectious Disease Society of America recommends against routine antibiotic treatment and considers antibiotics only appropriate when given after a positive test. [8] Testing is not needed in children under three as both group A strep and rheumatic fever are rare, unless a child has a sibling with the disease. [8]

3. Sore throat - Wikipedia

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   The majority of sore throats are caused by a virus, for which antibiotics are not helpful. [2] For sore throat caused by bacteria (GAS), treatment with antibiotics may help the person get better faster, reduce the risk that the bacterial infection spreads, prevent retropharyngeal abscesses and quinsy, and reduce the risk of other complications ...

4. Tonsillitis - Wikipedia

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   A randomised controlled trial of tonsillectomy versus medical treatment (antibiotics and pain killers) in adults with frequent tonsillitis found that tonsillectomy was more effective and cost effective. It resulted in fewer days with sore throat. [42] [43] Children have had only a modest benefit from tonsillectomy for repeated cases of ...

5. Flu, pink eye, strep throat: A guide to the common illnesses ...

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   Sore throat. Dry, hacking cough. Stuffy, runny nose ... Children with RSV may develop a complication called bronchiolitis, which can cause these symptoms: ... may need treatment with an antibiotic ...

6. Dealing With a Sore, Scratchy Throat? Load Up On These 20 ...

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   Related: Got a Sore Throat?A Salt Water Gargle May Be Your Best Bet. 9. Pudding. Puddings are also recommended for those with sore throats, as their soft texture won't cause any further irritation.

7. Sniffling, sneezing, coughing: What infectious disease do you ...

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   They will need antibiotics to prevent complications that come with the group A streptococcal bacteria that causes strep throat. Many cases of sore throat are due to viruses and do not need ...

8. Centor criteria - Wikipedia

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   It was a retrospective study (2008–2010) and looked at 441 children who attended a Belgian hospital emergency department and had a throat swab taken. It concluded that the Centor criteria are ineffective in predicting the presence of Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus (i.e. antibiotic treatment-worthy) on throat swab cultures in children. [4]

9. Upper respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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   It compared delaying antibiotic treatment to either starting them immediately or to no antibiotics. Outcomes were mixed depending on the respiratory tract infection; symptoms of acute otitis media and sore throat were modestly improved with immediate antibiotics with minimal difference in complication rate.