Evaluation of a rapid antigen detection test in the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in children and its impact on antibiotic prescription | Zendy

Helena C. Maltezou | Zendy; Vasilios Tsagris | Zendy; Anastasia Antoniadou | Zendy; Labrini Galani | Zendy; Constantinos Douros | Zendy; Ioannis Katsarolis | Zendy; Antonios Maragos | Zendy; Vasilios Raftopoulos | Zendy; Panagiota Biskini | Zendy; Kyriaki Kanellakopoulou | Zendy; Andreas Fretzayas | Zendy; T Papadimitriou | Zendy; Polyxeni Nicolaidou | Zendy; Helen Giamarellou | Zendy

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Evaluation of a rapid antigen detection test in the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in children and its impact on antibiotic prescription

Author(s) -

Helena C. Maltezou,

Vasilios Tsagris,

Anastasia Antoniadou,

Labrini Galani,

Constantinos Douros,

Ioannis Katsarolis,

Antonios Maragos,

Vasilios Raftopoulos,

Panagiota Biskini,

Kyriaki Kanellakopoulou,

Andreas Fretzayas,

T Papadimitriou,

Polyxeni Nicolaidou,

Helen Giamarellou

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkn376

Subject(s) - medicine , pharyngitis , medical prescription , pediatrics , antibiotics , outpatient clinic , throat culture , streptococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics , bacteria , pharmacology

To study the performance of the Becton-Dickinson Link 2 Strep A Rapid Test, a rapid antigen detection test (RADT) for diagnosing streptococcal pharyngitis in children presenting to private offices and to the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic of a university hospital, in relation to clinical criteria (fever, tender anterior cervical lymph nodes, tonsillar exudate and absence of cough), and its impact on antibiotic prescription.

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