Rapid commercial test for direct detection of group A streptococci in throat swabs.
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%).
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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*