A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis

A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis

BACKGROUND: Rapid antigen detection tests are frequently used to diagnose pharyngitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes. Because a large number of kits are available commercially, performance characteristics may vary considerably. The present study evaluated one such kit currently in use in Canadian lab...

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Main Authors: Kevin R Forward, David Haldane, Duncan Webster, Carolyn Mills, Cheryl Brine, Diane Aylward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/696018
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Rapid antigen detection tests are frequently used to diagnose pharyngitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes. Because a large number of kits are available commercially, performance characteristics may vary considerably. The present study evaluated one such kit currently in use in Canadian laboratories for which published evaluations are not available.
ISSN:1712-9532

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