Added value of point-of-care testing for Group A Streptococcus in community pharmacy sore throat pathways: analysis of the Wales Sore Throat Test and Treat service

Clinical Microbiology and Infection · Published 2026-06-01 · DOI 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.06.017

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Quisha Bustamante, Hannah Thornton, George Lawson, Rebecca L. Guy, Haroon Ahmed, Christopher Jones, Colin S. Brown, Rebecca Cannings-John, Andrew Evans, Efi Mantzourani, Victoria Hall, Theresa Lamagni, Mariyam Mirfenderesky

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2026

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Bustamante, Q., Thornton, H., Lawson, G., et al. (2026). Added value of point-of-care testing for Group A Streptococcus in community pharmacy sore throat pathways: analysis of the Wales Sore Throat Test and Treat service. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2026.06.017

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