Diagnostic value of rapid antigen detection test for streptococcal pharyngitis in a pediatric population

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1203-1206

  Camurdan, Aysu Duyan ^a   Camurdan, Orhun M ^a   Ok, Ikbal ^a   Sahin, Figen ^a   Ilhan, Mustafa N ^a   Beyazova, Ufuk ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Culture; Rapid test; Sensitivity; Streptoccoccal pharyngitis; Throat

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC FEVER; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROAT CULTURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TECHNIQUES; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 46049099565     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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