By vgreene, 4 October, 2017 Testing for GAS not recommended in children adults w features suggestive of viral etiology2 7 8
By vgreene, 4 October, 2017 Test pts w/ sx suggestive of GAS pharyngitis (eg, persistent fever, anterior cervical adenitis, tonsillopharyngeal exudates) by RADT and/or TC (ACP/CDC6). AAP recommends testing pt if 2 or more apply: (1) absence of cough, (2) presence of tonsillar exudat
By vgreene, 4 October, 2017 Testing/empiric tx of asymptomatic household contacts not routinely recommended (IDSA10), unless index pt has ARF (AHA11)
By vgreene, 4 October, 2017 Do not order antistreptococcal Ab titers for routine dx of GAS as they reflect past but not current events (IDSA9)
By vgreene, 4 October, 2017 Testing for GAS not recommended in children/adults w/ features suggestive of viral etiology (IDSA,7 AHA8)
