References for Sadie’s Sore Throat and its parent guide, Simplifying Sore Throats

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1. Public Health Fact Sheet: Group A Streptococcal Disease 2003: 1-3, @ www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/factsheets/ fsstrep.htm
2. Clegg, HW et al. Treatment of Streptococcal Pharyngitis with Once-Daily Compared with Twice-Daily Amoxacillin. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2006; 25: 761-767.
3. Martins, MB et al. Antibody Responses to Group A Streptococcal Infections in Acute Rheumatic Fever. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2006; 25: 832-837.
4. Van Howe, RS et al. Diagnosis and Management of Pharyngitis in a Pediatric Population Based on Cost-Effectiveness and Projected Health Outcomes. Pediatrics 2006; 117: 609-618.
5. Niland, ML et al. A Pilot Study of 1 versus 3 Days of Dexamethasone as Add-On Therapy in Children with Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2006; 25: 477-481.
6. Nelson, JD and McCracken, GH. Treatment of Children with Sore Throat. Pediatric Infectious Disease Newsletter February 2006.
7. Wald, ER. Penicillin is Drug of Choice for Streptococcal Pharyngitis. AAP News May 2005; 21, @ www.aapnews.org
8. Casey, JR. Meta-analysis of Short Course Antibiotic Treatment for Group A Streptococcal Tonsillopharyngitis. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2005; 24: 909-917.
9. Martin, JM. Group A Streptococci Among School-Aged Children: Clinical Characteristics and the Carrier State. Pediatrics 2004; 114: 1212-1219.
10. Bisno, AL. Acute Pharyngitis. New England Journal of Medicine 2001; 344: 205-211.