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  • Title: Diagnostic accuracy of clinical symptoms and rapid diagnostic test in group A streptococcal perianal infections in children.
    Author: Cohen R, Levy C, Bonacorsi S, Wollner A, Koskas M, Jung C, Béchet S, Chalumeau M, Cohen J, Bidet P.
    Journal: Clin Infect Dis; 2015 Jan 15; 60(2):267-70. PubMed ID: 25313248.
    Abstract:
    From 2009 to 2014, we prospectively enrolled 132 children with perianal infections. The presentation of painful defecation, anal fissures, and macroscopic blood in stools was highly suggestive of group A streptococcal perianal infection (probability 83.3%). We found a high sensitivity of a group A streptococcal rapid diagnostic testing (98%) but relatively low specificity (72.8%).
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