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Performance and Practicality of a Rapid Molecular Test for the Diagnosis of Strep A Pharyngitis in a Remote
Janessa L Pickering1,2, Dylan D Barth1,2, Asha C Bowen1,2,3,4
11Wesfarmer's Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Australia.
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|September 9, 2020
Abstract:
Over 5 days, 120 schoolchildren from two schools in the remote Kimberley region of Australia were screened for Strep A pharyngitis. Molecular point-of-care testing identified Strep A pharyngitis in 13/18 (72.2%) symptomatic children. The portability and feasibility of molecular point-of-care testing was highly practical for remote settings.

