How reliable and useful is the latex agglutination test in diagnosing streptococcal throat infection in general practice?
Engelsk titel: How reliable and useful is the latex agglutination test in diagnosing streptococcal throat infection in general practice?
Författare:
Hjortdahl, Per
;
Laerum, Even
;
Gaustad, Peter
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 13
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 12491
Sammanfattning
A rapid latex agglutination test for diagnosing streptococcal pharyngitis in general practice was evaluated on 226 patients with acute throat infection. The test was fairly simple to perform and the result was available before the patient left the office. The test was supplied as a self-contained kit, was safe to handle and economically acceptable. Even though this test is not as reliable as the traditional microbiological culture, it represents a significant practical and clinical improvement in the daily management of patients with acute throat infections.