Validity of Rapid Antigen Detection Testing in Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Tonsillopharyngitis

Kucuk, Oznur; Bicer, Suat; Giray, Tuba; Col, Defne; Erdag, Gulay; Gurol, YEŞİM; Kaspar, Cigdem; Vitrinel, Ayca

doi:10.1007/s12098-013-1067-y

Validity of Rapid Antigen Detection Testing in Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Tonsillopharyngitis

Kucuk O., Bicer S., Giray T., Col D., Erdag G. C., Gurol Y., ...More

INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.81, no.2, pp.138-142, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 81 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1007/s12098-013-1067-y
Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.138-142
Keywords: Child, Rapid antigen test, Streptococcal carriage, Streptococcal infection, Throat culture, PEDIATRIC POPULATION, EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT, AGGLUTINATION-TEST, RHEUMATIC-FEVER, PHARYNGITIS, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, SPECIFICITY, PERFORMANCE, CHILDREN
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

To evaluate the utility of rapid antigen detection testing (RADT) for the diagnosis of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children, and to detect the sensitivity and specificity of rapid antigen detection of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci from throat specimen compared with throat culture.