A comparison of the BioStar Strep A OIA™ rapid antigen assay, Group A Selective Strep Agar (ssA™), and Todd-Hewitt broth cultures for the detection of group A Streptococcus in an outpatient Family Practice setting
References (21)
- et al.
Superiority of conventional culture technique over rapid detection of group A streptococcus by optical immunoassay
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
(1995) - et al.
Comparison of an optical immunoassay (OIA) technique with two culture methods for detection of group A streptococci (GAS): a Canadian based study. [abst C-58]
Diagnosis of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in a private clinic: Comparative evaluation of an optical immunoassay method and culture
J Pediatr
(1995)- et al.
Effect of antibiotic therapy on the clinical course of streptococcal pharyngitis
J Pediatr
(1985) - et al.
Comparison of an optical immunoassay technique with two culture methods for the detection of group A streptococci in a pediatric office
J Pediatr
(1995) - et al.
Comparison of three methods for detection of group A streptococci in throat swabs
J Clin Microbiol
(1992) - et al.
Evaluation of two rapid antigen assays, BioStar strep A OIA and Pacific Biotech CARDS O.S., and culture for detection of group A streptococci in throat swabs
J Clin Microbiol
(1994) - et al.
Optical immunoassay for streptococcal pharyngitis: Evaluation of accuracy with routine and mucoid strains associated with acute rheumatic fever outbreak in the intermountain area of the United States
J Clin Microbiol
(1994) - et al.
Rapid detection of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in a pediatric population with optical immunoassay
Pediatr Infect Dis
(1994) A review of the microbiological techniques for the isolation and identification of streptococci
Clin Rev Clin Lab Sci
(1976)
Cited by (21)
The utility of rapid antigen detection testing for the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in low-resource settings
2010, International Journal of Infectious DiseasesCitation Excerpt :The RADT was performed by trained study personnel according to the instructions in the manufacturer's package insert. The RADT has internal positive and negative controls and has a reported sensitivity range of 79.5–98.1% and specificity of 96.9–99.0%, compared to throat culture.15–17,20,21 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics were compared using Student's t-tests for continuous variables and Chi-square analysis for categorical variables.
Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute pharyngitis in adults: Background
2001, Annals of Emergency MedicineCitation Excerpt :A recent study reported that clinical screening could decrease overall antibiotic prescriptions to adults with pharyngitis by 81.5%, thereby decreasing inappropriate antibiotic use by almost 88%.7 Rapid antigen tests for GABHS, when compared with the “criterion standard” of throat culture, have reported sensitivities of 65% to 91% and specificities of 62% to 97%, depending on the type of test and the practice setting.57,68,70-72 These tests can be done during the office visit and allow real-time treatment decisions.
Evaluation of the patient with sore throat, earache, and sinusitis: An evidence based approach
1999, Emergency Medicine Clinics of North AmericaGuidelines for the antibiotic use in adults with acute upper respiratory tract infections
2017, Infection and ChemotherapyThe use of rapid test QuikRead go® Strep A in bacterial pharyngotonsillitis diagnosing and therapeutic decisions
2017, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases