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Results of 5,536 Throat Cultures

CAPT HARVEY R. RUTSTEIN, USAF (MC)

Arch Otolaryngol. 1963;78(1):95-99.

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Introduction

Acute pharyngotonsillitis continues to assume clinical importance with regard to accurate etiologic diagnosis and proper treatment. Within recent years there has been a trend toward the indiscriminate use of antibiotic drugs for infections of a viral etiology. This practice has led to the development of drug resistances. It may be difficult for the physician to know "when to treat" and "when not to treat" these infections. In children, especially, the indications for antibiotic treatment can be vague, and for professional peace of mind it has been common to lean toward a positive approach with antibiotics. It . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Feb 26, 1963.

817th Medical Group, Pease Air Force Base, NH.

The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the United States Air Force.

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