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Over Prescription Of Antibiotics For Adult Pharyngitis Is Prevalent In Developing Countries But Can Be Reduced Using Mcisaac Modification Of Centor Scores: A Cross-Sectional Study., Amber Hanif Palla, Rafeeq Alam Khan, Anwar H. Gilani, Fawziah Marra
Over Prescription Of Antibiotics For Adult Pharyngitis Is Prevalent In Developing Countries But Can Be Reduced Using Mcisaac Modification Of Centor Scores: A Cross-Sectional Study., Amber Hanif Palla, Rafeeq Alam Khan, Anwar H. Gilani, Fawziah Marra
Anwar Gilani
Background
Although Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) can cause bacterial pharyngitis, the most common etiology is viral; despite this viral etiology, antibiotics are commonly prescribed for this infection in industrialized countries. We investigated the prevalence of GABHS in adult pharyngitis patients from lower socioeconomic settings in Karachi, Pakistan, how often antibiotics are prescribed for pharyngitis and if appropriate agents were used in a developing world setting. Finally, we wanted to see the usefulness of modified McIsaac scores in predicting positive cultures.
Methods
Adult patients were recruited from three local hospital outpatient dispensaries (OPDs). All patients aged 14–65 years who …
Pathscan Enabler At Md Anderson Cancer Center, George Mcnamara
Pathscan Enabler At Md Anderson Cancer Center, George Mcnamara
George McNamara
McNamara 20140703 - Additional Pathscan and Tiki_Goddess related resources
http://works.bepress.com/gmcnamara/52
http://home.earthlink.net/~tiki_goddess/
http://works.bepress.com/gmcnamara/1/
http://works.bepress.com/gmcnamara/11/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgemcnamara
Our Pathscan Enabler IV, delivered July 2014, uses the QuickScan software to scan a histology slide in "two clicks" (after loading the
slide):
1. Push the QuickScan button on the front of the Pathscan Enabler.
2. Click the Scan button in the QuickScan pop-up application (optional: change scan area in the Prescan image window).
The image gets saved as a TIFF file to the Windows 7 (64-bit) desktop.
I have been using Pathscan Enabler's since version I in 2000. See Chantrain et al 2003:
Chantrain CF, …