[Direct antigen detection for group A streptococcal pharyngitis: comparison of throat cultures and the direct antigen test].
In this study, traditional throat culture results and direct antigen detection from throat swabs have been compared with respect to diagnosis of Group A Beta hemolytic streptococcal infections in children with acute pharyngitis who admitted to Marmara University Hospital Pediatrics Department. It has been found that direct antigen test has a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 98%.
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Marmara Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali, Istanbul.
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D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
A grubu streptokok farenjitlerinde direkt antijen saptanmasi: boğaz kültürlerinin direkt antijen testi ile karşilaştirilmasi.