Utility of rapid antigen detection test in group A ßhaemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis at a tertiary hospital, Gombe, North-East, Nigeria
Background: Throat swab cultures still remain the gold standard for the confirmation of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis but Rapid Antigen detection Test (RADT) are increasingly becoming popular. Recent studies show RADT can be as sensitive and specific as the throat swab culture. This study...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paediatric Association of Nigeria
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/1078 |