Rapid PCR detection of group a streptococcus from flocked throat swabs: A retrospective clinical study

• Main Authors: Tam Ronald (Author), Barrowman Nicholas (Author), Moldovan Ioana (Author), Rajakumar Derek (Author), Goldfarb David (Author), Slinger Robert (Author), Chan Francis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rapid diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis may improve patient care by ensuring that patients with GAS pharyngitis are treated quickly and also avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics in those without GAS infection. Very few molecular method...