title: Comparison of an optical immunoassay technique with two culture methods for the detection of group A streptococci in a pediatric office.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Roddey
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Clegg
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Swetenburg
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Koonce
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media