Russian Clinical Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Tonsillopharyngitis: 2016 Update
In 2016 national clinical guidelines, including Guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of acute tonsillopharyngitis were updated in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Differential diagnosis of acute bacterial and viral tonsillopharyngitis, penicillins as drugs of choice for acute streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis and topical therapy are still among the main topics of updated Guidelines. The article deals with the most important ideas of updated Guidelines and their analysis.