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T Parks1, P R Smeesters, N Curtis, A C Steer.
Abstract
Clinicians frequently request serologic tests to provide evidence of prior infection by Streptococcus pyogenes, especially when suspecting a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever or post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. However, the interpretation of these tests is difficult and should take account of the clinical features, epidemiological setting, and pre-test probability, as well as the specific aspects of the assay. This review details the characteristics of streptococcal serologic assays and provides recommendations for their use and interpretation.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25560708 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-014-2303-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0934-9723 Impact factor: 3.267