[Utility of clinical differentiation and microbiological examination for appropriate antibiotic therapy of acute pharyngotonsillitis in children].

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It is impossible to recognize streptococcal pharyngitis only on clinical grounds, the diagnosis must be confirmed by laboratory methods. In children with high risk of streptococcal pharyngitis QuickView+Strep A test possesses diagnostic value comparable to culture in the detection of S. pyogenes, however negative rapid test results in such patients should be confirmed by culture. Antibiotic therapy should be initiated on the base of microbiological examination.

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