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Principles of appropriate antibiotic usage

The statement that “it is reasonable to suggest that no antimicrobial treatment be given to healthy adults who have adverse reactions to medication or those at low risk of complications” cites 2 sources. The first is a practice guideline that was published in 2001 and says that it expires automatically after 5 years. The second has its full-text behind a pay wall (and the abstract does not say anything about this). I think the newest U.S. (AAFP) guidelines are also behind a paywall. Bwrs (talk) 10:48, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes many of the sources we use are behind paywalls. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:54, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Please change Reye's to "Reye" because the former returns "Bad title: The requested page title contains invalid characters: '%27'"Robthereader (talk) 23:25, 9 March 2017 (UTC) when clicking on the link. Robthereader (talk) 23:25, 9 March 2017 (UTC)Robthereader[reply]

Done DRAGON BOOSTER ★ 06:25, 10 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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In the Streptococcal pharyngitis#Cause section, S. pyogenes is displayed unitalicized. As a binomial name of a bacterium, it should be italicised. In fact, in that section, "streptococcus", "streptococci", and "fusobacterium" should also be italicised. Adding in the use of Greek letters, I request that you please change:

Strep throat is caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS or S. pyogenes).<ref name=Review10> Other bacteria such as non–group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and fusobacterium may also cause pharyngitis.<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>

Wikicode: Strep throat is caused by [[group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus]] (GAS or S. pyogenes).<ref name=Review10>{{cite journal | author = Baltimore RS | title = Re-evaluation of antibiotic treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis | journal = Curr. Opin. Pediatr. | volume = 22 | issue = 1 | pages = 77–82 |date=February 2010 | pmid = 19996970 | doi = 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833502e7 }}</ref> Other bacteria such as [[non–group A beta-hemolytic streptococci]] and [[fusobacterium]] may also cause [[pharyngitis]].<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>

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Strep throat is caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS or S. pyogenes).<ref name=Review10> Other bacteria such as non–group A β-hemolytic streptococci and fusobacterium may also cause pharyngitis.<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>

Wikicode: Strep throat is caused by [[group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus|group A β-hemolytic ''streptococcus'']] (GAS or ''S. pyogenes'').<ref name=Review10>{{cite journal | author = Baltimore RS | title = Re-evaluation of antibiotic treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis | journal = Curr. Opin. Pediatr. | volume = 22 | issue = 1 | pages = 77–82 |date=February 2010 | pmid = 19996970 | doi = 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833502e7 }}</ref> Other bacteria such as [[non–group A beta-hemolytic streptococci|non–group A β-hemolytic ''streptococci'']] and ''[[fusobacterium]]'' may also cause [[pharyngitis]].<ref name=Review09/><ref name=Review2001/>

125.168.41.242 (talk) 06:13, 7 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done L293D (☎ • ✎) 11:51, 7 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Change "Humans are the only known natural reservoir for group A streptococcus.[14] " to "Humans are the primary natural reservoir ..." ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, "Humans are the primary reservoir for group A strep. There is no evidence to indicate that pets can transmit the bacteria to humans." 27.34.22.4 (talk) 13:23, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done Itcouldbepossible^Talk 08:50, 11 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Copypasted prose

The end of the article intro and the entire epidemiology section are the same text. One copy should be removed Bzwezw (talk) 23:02, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]