How Accurate Is Rapid Antigen Testing for Group A Streptococcus in Children With Pharyngitis?

Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Apr;71(4):523-524. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.018. Epub 2017 Sep 1.

Authors

Latha Ganti¹, Bethany L Ballinger¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL.

PMID: 28867514
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.018

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Review

MeSH terms

Antigens, Bacterial / analysis*
Child
Humans
Pharyngitis / diagnosis*
Pharyngitis / microbiology
Reproducibility of Results
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
Streptococcus pyogenes / immunology*

Substances

Antigens, Bacterial