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Table 4 Aetiology of sore throat by group

From: The usefulness of a clinical 'scorecard' in managing patients with sore throat in general practice

 

Children

Adult

TOTAL

Aetiology

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

Normal throat flora

11

6

19

40

76

Strep A

2

2

3

4

11

Strep B

0

1

1

0

2

Strep C

0

1

3

5

9

Strep G

0

0

2

2

4

Strep pyogenes

0

0

0

1

1

Staph aureus

1

0

2

0

3

Total number of subjects

14

10

30

52

106