Agreement between rapid antigen detection test and culture for group A streptococcus in patients recently treated for pharyngotonsillitis - a prospective observational study in primary care
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DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2023.2182631
Abstract: Abstract Objective The aim was to compare rapid antigen detection test (RADT) and throat culture for group A streptococci (GAS) among patients recently treated with penicillin V for GAS pharyngotonsillitis. Design and setting The study… read more here.
Keywords: culture; gas; throat culture; culture gas ... See more keywords
Optimizing Test Ordering Language to Minimize Group A Streptococcus Reflex Culture for Adults
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1628
Abstract: Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a predominant bacterial cause of acute upper respiratory tract infections, with the greatest incidence of pharyngitis and possible development of acute rheumatic fever occurring in children. According to… read more here.
Keywords: ordering language; gas; reflex culture; culture ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the Rapid Antigen Detection Test for Diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Centralized Isolation Site in Shanghai, China
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04542-22
Abstract: RADTs have demonstrated excellent performance in many counties for screening SARS-CoV-2 infection, but very few studies have been conducted in China. The performance of RADTs is largely related to different real-life scenarios. ABSTRACT Rapid and… read more here.
Keywords: performance; radts; test; radt ... See more keywords
GP196 The use of a rapid antigen detection test for beta haemolytic group a streptococcus to aid the management of pharyngitis and tonsillitis in an irish tertiary paediatric emergency department
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-epa.256
Abstract: Background Acute sore throat is a common presentation to the Emergency Department (ED). Rapid-antigen detection testing (RADT) is used in our department to aid diagnosis of Group A streptococcus (GAS) as the cause of pharyngitis/tonsillitis… read more here.
Keywords: radt; pharyngitis tonsillitis; treated antibiotics; use ... See more keywords