Spectrum and inoculum size effect of a rapid antigen detection test for group A streptococcus in children with pharyngitis.

Spectrum and inoculum size effect of a rapid antigen detection test for group A streptococcus in children with pharyngitis.

BACKGROUND: The stability of the accuracy of a diagnostic test is critical to whether clinicians can rely on its result. We aimed to assess whether the performance of a rapid antigen detection test (RADT) for group A streptococcus (GAS) is affected by the clinical spectrum and/or bacterial inoculum...

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Main Authors: Jérémie F Cohen, Martin Chalumeau, Corinne Levy, Philippe Bidet, Franck Thollot, Alain Wollner, Edouard Bingen, Robert Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3387167?pdf=render

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