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Original Article

Development and validation of a simple, two-step algorithm to identify streptococcal infection in adults with sore throat

Markus Gulich Department of General Practice, University of Ulm, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
(Professor and head of department) (Doctoral student) (Research assistant) (Professor and head of department) (Doctoral student) (Research assistant) (Professor and head of department) (Doctoral student) (Research assistant) ,
Timo Triebel Department of General Practice, University of Ulm, Germany
&
Hans-Peter Zeitler Department of General Practice, University of Ulm, Germany
Pages 57-61 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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