Rapid PCR detection of group a streptococcus from flocked throat swabs: A retrospective clinical study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rapid diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis may improve patient care by ensuring that patients with GAS pharyngitis are treated quickly and also avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics in those without GAS infection. Very few molecular method...

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Main Authors: Tam Ronald, Barrowman Nicholas, Moldovan Ioana, Rajakumar Derek, Goldfarb David, Slinger Robert, Chan Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/10/1/33