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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
6
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1993-2-24
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| pubmed:abstractText |
A study to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the Directogen Group A Streptococcal Test was carried out in a primary care clinic in University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. The study also looked at the prevalence of streptococcal pharyngitis in the clinic. We found that the rapid test has a sensitivity of 90.9% and a specificity of 90.7%. Viral pharyngitis is the commonest form (63%) of pharyngitis followed by Group A Beta haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis (14.2%). The presence of exudates, tonsillar enlargement and the presence of tender cervical lymph nodes have a significantly higher association with streptococcal pharyngitis.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Dec
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| pubmed:issn |
0037-5675
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
33
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
597-9
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Antigens, Bacterial,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Pharyngitis,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Sensitivity and Specificity,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Streptococcal Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:1488669-Streptococcus pyogenes
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| pubmed:year |
1992
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Streptococcal pharyngitis in a primary care clinic.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Primary Care Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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