Optical immunoassay for rapid detection of group A β-hemolytic streptococci: Should culture be replaced?

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-248

  Schlager, Theresa A ^a   Hayden, Gregory A ^a   Woods, William A ^a   Dudley, Sharon M ^a   Hendley, J Owen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOASSAY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 0029928748     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170280015002     Document Type: Article

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