Effect of clinical spectrum, inoculum size and physician characteristics on sensitivity of a rapid antigen detection test for group A streptococcal pharyngitis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 787-793

  Cohen, J F ^a,b   Chalumeau, M ^a,b   Levy, C ^c,d   Bidet, P ^e   Benani, M ^c   Koskas, M ^c   Bingen, E ^e   Cohen, R ^c,d  

^a université Paris Cité   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^c Association Clinique et Therapeutique du Val de Marne ACTIV   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

^e HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BACTERIAL INOCULUM SIZE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OFFICE BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RAPID ANTIGEN DETECTION TEST; RAPID TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS; THROAT CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 84878236765     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-012-1809-1     Document Type: Article

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