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[Pediatrics. Using the McIsaac score for the indication of rapid diagnostic testing in children with streptococcal

J-Y Pauchard1, M Gehri, B Vaudaux

  • 1Département médico-chirurgical de pédiatrie, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. jean-yves.pauchard@chuv.ch

Revue Medicale Suisse
|February 16, 2013
PubMed

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The McIsaac scoring system helps identify children with sore throats who may have streptococcal pharyngitis. This tool aids in determining when rapid antigen detection tests are most effective for diagnosis.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Diagnostics

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