A comparison of the BioStar strep A OIA(TM) rapid antigen assay, group A selective strep agar (ssA(TM)), and Todd-Hewitt broth cultures for the detection of group A streptococcus in an outpatient family practice setting

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 139-145

  Hart, A P ^a   Buck, L L ^a   Morgan, S ^a   Saverio, S ^a   McLaughlin, James C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PHARYNGITIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030663113     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-8893(97)81803-2     Document Type: Article

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