Antigen detection test for group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis that is sufficiently sensitive for use without confirmatory cultures

Adv Exp Med Biol. 1997:418:39-40. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Bacterial / analysis*
  • Bacteriological Techniques / standards
  • Bacteriological Techniques / statistics & numerical data
  • Child
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Immunoassay / statistics & numerical data
  • Pharyngitis / diagnosis*
  • Pharyngitis / microbiology
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / immunology*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial