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[Direct antigen detection for group A streptococcal pharyngitis: comparison of throat cultures and the direct antigen test].
Güner Söyletir, Beyza Ener, Meftun Doğa Başaran, Nurşen Çakan, A. Mahir Pamukcu, Mehmet I. Goral
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Abstract
In this study, traditional throat culture results and direct antigen detection from throat swabs have been compared with respect to diagnosis of Group A Beta hemolytic streptococcal infections in children with acute pharyngitis who admitted to Marmara University Hospital Pediatrics Department. It has been found that direct antigen test has a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 98%.