title: Rapid commercial test for direct detection of group A streptococci in throat swabs.
abstract: The Hybritech Strep A ICON was used for direct testing of 1016 throat specimens for group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Both the test and culture were negative in 829 specimens (81.6%); both were positive in 164 cases (16.1%); the test was positive and culture negative in 9 cases (0.9%); and the test negative and culture positive in 14 cases (1.4%).
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Chittom
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Toshniwal
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Kocka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*