External Quality Control of Direct Antigen Tests to Detect Group A Streptococcal Antigen

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 670-674

  Morandi, P A ^a   Deom, A ^a   Mauris, A ^a   Rohner, P ^b  

^a CSEM   (Switzerland)

^b University Hospital   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SERODIAGNOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0344082203     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-1027-y     Document Type: Article

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