The Utility of Rapid Group A Streptococcus Molecular Testing Compared with Throat Culture for the Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in a High-Incidence Rheumatic Fever Population-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Utility of Rapid Group A Streptococcus Molecular Testing Compared with Throat Culture for the Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in a High-Incidence Rheumatic Fever Population

Published:2021-11-18 Issue:12 Volume:59 Page:
ISSN:0095-1137
Container-title:Journal of Clinical Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Clin Microbiol

Author:

Taylor Amanda¹^ORCID,Morpeth Susan¹,Webb Rachel²³⁴,Taylor Susan¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbiology, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

2. Kidz First Hospital, Counties Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

3. Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

4. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract

Group A streptococcus (GAS) causes significant morbidity and mortality in New Zealand and is responsible for invasive disease and immune sequelae, including acute rheumatic fever (ARF). Early treatment of GAS pharyngitis reduces the risk of ARF.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JCM.00978-21

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