The rapid diagnosis of group A streptococcal infection.
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comparison of clinical findings and rapid streptococcal antigen detection test in the diagnosis of group a streptococcal (gas) pharyngitis
conclusions although lap had good performance in early diagnosis of gas, a combination of clinical findings, including tonsillar exudates, petechiae with results of rapid antigen test or culture is necessary for clinician judgment. throat culture is the gold standard test for detecting group a streptococcal infection, but rapid test is a good replacement for culture. objectives the aim of this ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Circulation Journal
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0047-1828,1347-4839
DOI: 10.1253/jcj.50.1249