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Effect of delay in processing on the performance of Directigen for the detection of group A streptococci in throat swabs.

We compared a latex agglutination method, Directigen (Hynson, Westcott & Dunning) with a culture-based system for detection of group A streptococci in 964 throat swabs. Discordants were resolved by Lancefield typing of beta-hemolytic colonies. After culture, swabs were randomly assigned to be te...

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Main Authors: Matteson, M L, Anhalt, J P
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC271836/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3891779
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