#6: High Diagnostic Accuracy of Automated Rapid Strep A Test Reduces Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children in the United Arab Emirates.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab031.038
Abstract: Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis in children is hindered by variable sensitivity of clinical criteria and rapid Strep A tests (SAT), resulting in reliance on throat cultures as the gold standard for diagnosis.… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic accuracy; rapid strep; antibiotic prescriptions; culture ... See more keywords