Potential for Molecular Testing for Group A Streptococcus to Improve Diagnosis and Management in a High-Risk Population: A Prospective Study

BACKGROUND: In high-burden settings, guidelines recommend antibiotic treatment for all suspected group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections to prevent rheumatic fever and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Highly sensitive rapid GAS tests could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in these settings. MET...

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Autores principales: Ralph, Anna P, Holt, Deborah C, Islam, Sharifun, Osowicki, Joshua, Carroll, David E, Tong, Steven Y C, Bowen, Asha C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31011589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz097

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6469435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31011589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz097

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