Open AccessCost and effectiveness analysis of the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of group A Streptococcus pharyngitis management in Iran
Author(s) -
Zahra Behnamfar,
Vahid Shahkarami,
Sara Sohrabi,
Amin Shafiee Aghdam,
Hasan Afzali
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_487_19
Subject(s) - pharyngitis , medicine , sore throat , guideline , intensive care medicine , throat culture , streptococcus pyogenes , cost effectiveness analysis , streptococcus , cost effectiveness , family medicine , surgery , risk analysis (engineering) , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics , staphylococcus aureus
A sore throat is one of the common causes behind visits to the physician and antibiotic overtreatment in the world, especially in Iran. There are six ways of approaching pharyngitis patients. It is necessary to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis and find the best approach in all situations on group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis management to propose a pharyngitis guideline.