title: Assessment of flocked swabs for use in identification of streptococcal pharyngitis.
abstract: We compared the performance of flocked swabs to that of traditional swabs for culture of beta-hemolytic streptococci in children with pharyngitis. Sensitivity was higher for flocked swabs, but this did not reach statistical significance. We conclude that flocked swabs can be used in place of traditional swabs for diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. dgoldfarb@cheo.on.ca
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Goldfarb
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Slinger
authors: Ron K
authors: RK
authors: Tam
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: Barrowman
authors: Francis
authors: F
authors: Chan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*