Detection of group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus employing three different detection methods: culture, rapid antigen detecting test, and molecular assay
In order to study the prevalence of Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngotonsillitis in our pediatric population and to compare different sampling methods of GABHS detection, oropharyngeal swabs from 50 children with acute pharyngotonsillitis, between 1 and 12 years old, were used si...
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Elsevier
2003-01-01
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| Sarja: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Linkit: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000500003 |