UpToDate - Group A Strep (GAS) Graphical Answers Content

10 December, 2022

Dear team,

Please could you post the below information to the HIFA forum to support clinicians with the increase of patients presenting with Group A Streptococcal infection.

I’ve also attached a PDF with the UpToDate Graphical Answer to support clinicians. [Note from moderator NPW: HIFA does not carry attachments]

Please let me know if I can further assist or if you require further detail / information.

Message:

Hi all,

Sharing information on our most utilised UpToDate topics relating to Group A Streptococcal infection. Please feel free to share with your clinical teams:

- Group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children and adolescents: Clinical features and diagnosis

- Treatment and prevention of streptococcal pharyngitis in adults and children

- Complications of streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis

There are also key points panel that suggests most popular/relevant content from within the topic.

Make use of the new ‘graphical answers’ feature - see attached PDF for the Graphic for the Search Terms below.

To quickly get the new ‘graphical answers’ use below list of our search terms:

- Viral vs streptococcal pharyngitis

- Viral vs streptococcal pharyngitis

- Viral pharyngitis versus strep throat

- Viral pharyngitis differential

- Strep throat differential

PDF attached with a copy of the Graphical Answer, please feel free to share with clinical teams via your comms channels!!!

We also have patient leaflets for both adults and children.

Please reach out to me if I can assist you further

Emma Hodkinson

Customer Success Specialist (UK and Ireland) Wolters Kluwer Health Clinical Effectiveness

emma.hodkinson@wolterskluwer.com

Many thanks

Emma

Emma Hodkinson

Customer Success Specialist

Wolters Kluwer Health

Clinical Effectiveness

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