Validation and modification of streptococcal pharyngitis clinical prediction rules

Mayo Clinic Proceedings | March 1, 2003| | Copyright

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* Objective: To validate a simplified version of the Walsh clinical prediction rules (CPRs) for the presence of streptococcal pharyngitis in an inner-city, ethnically diverse population.

Patients and Methods: This prospective study conducted in New York City, NY, from January 1,1997, to May 31, 1997, consisted of 171 consecutive adult walk-in patients who presented with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection and/or sore throat. The patients were assessed by using 5 clinical factors: cough, exposure to known streptococcal contact, temperature, tonsillar-pharyngeal ...

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