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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.