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  • Title: [Direct antigen detection for group A streptococcal pharyngitis: comparison of throat cultures and the direct antigen test].
    Author: Söyletir G, Ener B, Başaran M, Cakan N, Pamukçu A, Göral M.
    Journal: Mikrobiyol Bul; 1988; 22(4):322-6. PubMed ID: 3075257.
    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%.
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