Use in hospital of a rapid diagnosis test of group A streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis in children [1];Utilisation à l'hôpital d'un test de diagnostic rapide des angines à streptocoque du groupe a de l'enfant

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 862-863

  Faverge, B ^a   Marie Cosenza S ^a   Bietrix M ^a   Attou, D ^a   Bensekhria S ^a   Dookna, P ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES INTERNATIONALES SERVIER   (France)

Author keywords

Angine; Child; Diagnostic (test rapide de); Diagnostic techniques and procedures; Diagnostic test, routine; Emergency medical services; Pharyngitis; Streptococcal infections; Streptocoque A; Urgences p diatriques

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD CELL COUNT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCRIPTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 3242798074     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2004.02.024     Document Type: Letter

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