title: [Rapid diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngo-tonsillitis in a primary care unit].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pediatría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Equipo de Atención Primaria de Fuenlabrada, Insalud, Madrid.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morlán Sala
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: González Sanz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pedreira Calleja
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Lecea y Flores de Lemus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rada Martínez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castell Yunta
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: González Villalba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herrador Cansado
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico rápido de faringoamigdalitis estreptocócica en un equipo de atención primaria.