Evaluation of rapid methods for detecting Streptococcus pyogenes. systematic review and meta-analysis;Evaluación de los métodos rápidos para la detección de Streptococcus pyogenes. Revisión sistemática y metaanálisis

Anales de Pediatria

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 391-402

  Ruiz Aragon J ^a   López, R Rodríguez ^a   Linde, J M Molina ^a  

^a Andalusian Agency for Health Technology Assessment Spain   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test; Pharyngitis; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CINAHL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMBASE; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROAT CULTURE;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953230652     PISSN: 16954033     EISSN: 16959531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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