Diagnostic accuracy of a rapid antigen test for GABHS performed by nurses in a pediatric ED [2]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 128-130

  Keahey, Laine ^a   Bulloch, Blake ^a   Jacobson, Rose ^a   Tenenbein, Milton ^a   Kabani, Amin ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; LETTER; NURSE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 0036193987     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.31141     Document Type: Letter

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