Repetition of the rapid antigen test in initially negative supposed streptococcal pharyngitis is not necessary in adults

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1340-1344

  Llor, C ^a,e   Calvino O ^b   Hernandez S ^b   Crispi, S ^b   Perez Bauer M ^b   Fernandez Y ^b   Martinez T ^b   Gomez F F ^c   Cots, J M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b Primary Care Centre Jaume I   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; EXUDATE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; FEVER; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; THROAT CULTURE; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949220399     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02048.x     Document Type: Article

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