Rapid antigen group A streptococcus test to diagnose pharyngitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Pharyngitis management guidelines include estimates of the test characteristics of rapid antigen streptococcus tests (RAST) using a non-systematic approach.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the sensitivity and specificity, and sources of variability, of RAST for...

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Main Authors: Emily H Stewart, Brian Davis, B Lee Clemans-Taylor, Benjamin Littenberg, Carlos A Estrada, Robert M Centor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111727