When do you need antibiotics in a sore throat?
| Sorethroat or pharyngitis is a common occurrence. It can be due to bacterial or viral cause. Antibiotics is required when it is a bacterial cause.
Criteria for acute bacterial pharyngitis:
|
So, don’t always ask for antibiotics unless you have at least 3 of the 4 criteria.
Permalink Bookmark on del.icio.us
