The sensitivity and the specifity of rapid antigen test in streptococcal upper respiratory tract infections

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 591-593

  Gurol, Yesim ^a   Akan, Hulya ^a   Izbirak, Guldal ^a   Tekkanat, Zuhal Tazegun ^a   Gunduz, Tehlile Silem ^a   Hayran, Osman ^a   Yilmaz, Gulden ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacterial antigen; Sensitivity and specificity; Streptococcal infections

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACITRACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; STREPTOCOCCUS ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGAR MEDIUM; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID STREPTOCOCCAL ANTIGEN TEST; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROAT CULTURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACITRACIN; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGITIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952744830     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.02.020     Document Type: Article

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