Table 1 Questionnaire answered by GPs regarding management of adult patients with sore throat (n = 1476)
Question | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
What percentage of patients with sore throat do you visit in overall in your consultation in one year? | 27.9 (21.8) |
Regarding patients with sore throat, what percentage do you suppose is caused by a bacterial infection? | 20.6 (14.4) |
In what percentage of patients suspected of having streptococcal infection do you perform a rapid antigen detection test? | 12.7 (27.3) |
What antibiotic do you prescribe in suspected streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis? | |
- Penicillin V | 175 (11.9) |
- Amoxicillin | 778 (52.7) |
- Amoxicillin and clavulanate | 461 (31.2) |
- Azithromycin | 52 (3.5) |
- Other antibiotics | 10 (0.7) |