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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spelling doaj-fc9a9a8e8e164c0186df6860b3acba312021-07-02T03:57:24ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322006-01-0117422122310.1155/2006/696018A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal PharyngitisKevin R Forward0David Haldane1Duncan Webster2Carolyn Mills3Cheryl Brine4Diane Aylward5Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, CanadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, CanadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, CanadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, CanadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, CanadaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/696018
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David Haldane
Duncan Webster
Carolyn Mills
Cheryl Brine
Diane Aylward
A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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David Haldane
Duncan Webster
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Cheryl Brine
Diane Aylward
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title A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis
title_short A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis
title_full A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis
title_fullStr A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis
title_full_unstemmed A Comparison between the Strep a Rapid Test Device and Conventional Culture for the Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis
title_sort comparison between the strep a rapid test device and conventional culture for the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2006-01-01
description 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.
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