Diagnosis and antibiotic treatment of group a streptococcal pharyngitis in children in a primary care setting: impact of point-of-care polymerase chain reaction

• Главные авторы: Arundhati Rao (Автор), Bradley Berg (Автор), Theresa Quezada (Автор), Robert Fader (Автор), Kimberly Walker (Автор), Shaowu Tang (Автор), Ula Cowen (Автор), Dana Duncan (Автор), Joanna Sickler (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background To compare the sensitivity and specificity of the recommended 2-step rapid antigen detection test (RADT) with confirmatory culture vs the point-of-care (POC) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Roche cobas® Liat® Strep A test for detection of group A Streptococcus (GAS) in pediatric...