A throat culture is a lab test your doctor uses to find and identify germs in the back of your mouth that are making you sick. Your doctor will probably order this test if you or your child complain ...

Clinical guidelines conflict on testing teens and adults whose symptoms point to a possible strep throat. A chief contention is whether negative tests results from a rapid analysis of a throat swab, ...

Acute sore throat represents a common cause of primary healthcare and emergency consultations, particularly in the pediatric population. The most common bacterial cause is beta-hemolytic group A ...