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[Evaluation of a fast test for direct research on streptococcal group A from pharyngeal samples]
H Fellah1, A Benslimane, J el Jai
1Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Casablanc, Maroc.
Pathologie-Biologie
|September 1, 1988
Abstract:
Importance of streptococcal pharyngitis rapid diagnosis is increasing. 645 patients with pharyngoamygdalitis were tested. The correlation between bacteriologic culture and rapid test is 86%, the sensibility of the test is 68%, its specificity is 92%, while the predictive positive and negative values are 75% and 90%. These results show the interest of the rapid test for the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis.