Rapid Identification of Group A Streptococcus as the
1996-8-1 · And Kaplan et al 15 reported a sensitivity and specificity of 94% and 96%, respectively, for a rapid test compared with conventional culture for the diagnosis of streptococcal pyoderma. Although a negative test should not dissuade the clinician from aggressively pursuing the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis caused by other organisms and does not absolutely rule out GAS as the cause, a positive test …
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