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Nathan A Ledeboer1, Jane M Caldwell2, Bobby L Boyanton3,4

  • 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

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概括

新的生物标志物测试有望更快地诊断喉炎 (喉痛). 结合现有方法,这些进展旨在通过识别病毒或细菌原因来改善患者护理和抗生素管理.

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