title: [Rapid antigen tests in acute pharyngitis].
abstract: Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common illnesses for which adults seek medical help from primary care physicians. Approximately 15% of cases in adults are caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. Strategies of management should aim at identifying the latter with a view to prevent the development of complications. Rapid Antigen tests have a reported specificity of more than 95%. Antibiotic therapy is only recommanded for patients with positive rapid antigen test results and those with risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bouchain
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial