Sensitivity and specificity of rapid antigen detection testing for diagnosing pharyngitis in the emergency department

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 180-182

  Sarikaya, Sezgin ^a   Aktaş, Can ^a   Ay, Didem ^a   Çetin, Asli ^a   Celikmen, Ferudun ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 77951527510     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556131008900410     Document Type: Article

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