Rapid commercial test for direct detection of group A streptococci in throat swabs.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1987
Abstract
The Hybritech Strep A ICON was used for direct testing of 1016 throat specimens for group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Both the test and culture were negative in 829 specimens (81.6%); both were positive in 164 cases (16.1%); the test was positive and culture negative in 9 cases (0.9%); and the test negative and culture positive in 14 cases (1.4%).
Volume
6
Issue
2
First Page
193
Last Page
194
ISSN
0722-2211
Published In/Presented At
Patel, K., Chittom, A. L., Toshniwal, R., & Kocka, F. E. (1987). Rapid commercial test for direct detection of group A streptococci in throat swabs. European journal of clinical microbiology, 6(2), 193–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02018210
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3297683
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
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