Comparison of an optical immunoassay technique with two culture methods for the detection of group A streptococci in a pediatric office.
For detecting group A beta-hemolytic streptococci in an office setting, an optical immunoassay method was compared with two culture methods. The sensitivity and specificity of OIA as compared with 5% sheep blood agar cultures were 91.4% and 95.6%, and as compared with a Todd-Hewitt broth method were 90.4% and 94.1%, respectively.
Roddey
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Clegg
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Martin
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Swetenburg
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Koonce
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000382:microbiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D003470:Culture Media