Rapid tests for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal infection a review of diagnostic test accuracy, clinical utility, safety, and cost-effectiveness

The purpose of this review is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of non-culture based tests to diagnose Group A Streptococcus (GA Strep) infection; their clinical utility; their associated adverse effects, if any; and their cost-effectiveness

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Banerjee, Srabani, Ford, Caitlyn (Author)
Corporate Author: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) CADTH May 31, 2018, 2018
Edition:Version 1.0
Series:CADTH rapid response report: peer reviewed summary with critical appraisal
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:The purpose of this review is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of non-culture based tests to diagnose Group A Streptococcus (GA Strep) infection; their clinical utility; their associated adverse effects, if any; and their cost-effectiveness
Physical Description:1 PDF file (57 pages) illustrations