Diagnostic accuracy of a rapid nucleic acid test for group A streptococcal pharyngitis using saliva samples: protocol for a prospective multicenter study in primary care

BACKGROUND: Group A streptococcus is found in 20–40% of cases of childhood pharyngitis; the remaining cases are viral. Streptococcal pharyngitis (“strep throat”) is usually treated with antibiotics, while these are not indicated in viral cases. Most guidelines recommend relying on a diagnostic test...

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Autores principales: Touitou, Robert, Bidet, Philippe, Dubois, Constance, Partouche, Henri, Bonacorsi, Stéphane, Jung, Camille, Cohen, Robert, Levy, Corinne, Cohen, Jérémie F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10347703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37443047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41512-023-00150-4

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