[Rapid diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngo-tonsillitis in a primary care unit].
One of the main consulting motives in ambulatory pediatric practice is acute pharyngotonsillitis. This work values the efficacy of a test to confirm rapid diagnosis (30 minutes) of streptococcal pharyngitis. Authors selected 100 children in a office of primary health care whose ages were between two and seven years, from February to July in 1986. They have considered classical clinical symptoms of pharyngitis and have applied a throat culture and rapid test in all. After comparing test results and culture results, obtained sensibility and specificity have been 80% and 95% (p less than 0.01) respectively. According to these results, they believe on the necessity of a test that permits a rapid diagnosis and which enables to treat acute pharyngitis in a more suitable way in ambulatory pediatrics.
Morlán Sala
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Pediatría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Equipo de Atención Primaria de Fuenlabrada, Insalud, Madrid.
González Sanz
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Pedreira Calleja
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de Lecea y Flores de Lemus
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Rada Martínez
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Castell Yunta
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González Villalba
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MJ
Herrador Cansado
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Diagnóstico rápido de faringoamigdalitis estreptocócica en un equipo de atención primaria.