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17416880

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-4-9
pubmed:abstractText
This study was conducted to determine if culture confirmation is needed for a negative rapid antigen detection test. Data on 18,509 tests done in patients younger than 18 years old were reviewed. Of the 14,167 (76.5%) that were negative, 968 (6.8%) were associated with positive cultures. No significant seasonal variation was noted. Significant differences were found between hospital and pediatric practices in the percentage of patients with a negative rapid antigen detection test who actually had group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (3.5% to 9.8%). This study supports the recommendation of culture confirmation of a negative rapid antigen detection test and validation of results within an individual practice if confirmatory cultures are not being performed. This study showed a high false-negative rate of the negative rapid antigen detection test and variation among hospital and pediatric practices for rates of positive culture after a negative rapid antigen detection test.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0009-9228
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
241-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Throat culture is necessary after negative rapid antigen detection tests.
pubmed:affiliation
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Multicenter Study