Acta paediatrica
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Review Case Reports
Acute pharyngitis: low adherence to guidelines highlights need for greater flexibility in managing paediatric cases.
To describe how physicians manage acute pharyngitis with respect to the clinical guidelines. ⋯ About 50% of the physicians did not adhere to the guidelines. Factors influencing adherence included physician training, years in practice and patients' nonmedical characteristics. It is suggested that the existing clinical guidelines should address additional modifiers that will make the more applicable in practice.