Single-centre, open-label, randomised, trial to compare rapid molecular point-of-care streptococcal testing to standard laboratory-based testing for the management of streptococcal pharyngitis in children: study protocol

INTRODUCTION: Streptococcal pharyngitis, which commonly occurs in children, should be treated with antibiotics. Clinical prediction rules to differentiate streptococcal pharyngitis from viral infection are not recommended in children. Rapid point-of-care (POC) antigen tests have limited sensitivity...

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Autores principales: Pernica, Jeffrey M, Smaill, Fiona, Kam, April J, Bartholomew, Amy, Doan, Quynh, Smieja, Marek, Khan, Sarah, Sung, Melani, Thabane, Lehana, Goldfarb, David M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Infectious Diseases
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8359528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34380724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047271

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8359528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34380724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047271

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