Point-of-care testing of group A streptococcal antigen: Performance evaluated by external quality assessment

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-20

  Nissinen, A ^a   Stranden P ^b,d   Myllys, R ^c   Takkinen, J ^b,e   Bjorkman Y ^c   Leinikki, P ^b   Siitonen, A ^b  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Labquality   (Finland)

^d SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ECDC   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TEST; NURSING STAFF; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RHEUMATIC FEVER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; TASK PERFORMANCE; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLITIS;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FINLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 58149145859     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0580-9     Document Type: Article

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