title: [Direct antigen detection for group A streptococcal pharyngitis: comparison of throat cultures and the direct antigen test].
abstract: 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%.
authors.affiliation: Marmara Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali, Istanbul.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Söyletir
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ener
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Başaran
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cakan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pamukçu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Göral
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
vernacular_title: A grubu streptokok farenjitlerinde direkt antijen saptanmasi: boğaz kültürlerinin direkt antijen testi ile karşilaştirilmasi.