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. 2014 Aug 31;9(2):18–25.

Table 1. Prevalence of Streptococcus pyogenes isolation in children and adults with pharyngitis in Asia-Pacific studies published since 2000.

Country Author, Year GAS prevalence (%) Patients or prescriptions (n) Setting
Australia Danchin, 20047 21 242 (all ages) Primary care clinics
Australia Bakare, 20108 28 106 (all ages) Primary care clinic
Fiji Steer, 20099 9 678 (children) Four schools
Hong Kong Wong, 200210 3 1449 (all ages) Hospital emergency department
Indonesia Malino, 201311 8 114 (children) Hospital paediatric clinic and emergency room
Indonesia Syahroel, 200812 14 95 (children) Hospital paediatric clinic
Japan Hirakata, 200513 7 930 (adults) Primary care clinics and hospitals
Singapore Hong, 200414 0 594 (adults) Public health centres
Thailand Treebupachatsakul, 200615 8 292 (adults) Hospital outpatient clinic
Taiwan Chi, 200316 2 242 (children) Hospital outpatient clinic
Taiwan Lin, 200317 21 1175 (children) Hospital outpatient clinic
Taiwan Shih, 201218 4 342 (children) Hospital outpatient clinic