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Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the <i>illumi</i> gene Group A Streptococcus DNA Amplification Assay for Detection of Group A Streptococcus from Pharyngeal Swabs
28 Feb 2013
Abstract excerpt
Acute pharyngitis is a nonspecific symptom that can result from a number of viral or bacterial infections. For most etiologies, symptoms are self-limited and resolve without lasting effects; however, pharyngitis resulting from infection with Streptococcus pyogenes (a group A Streptococcus [GAS]) can be associated with serious sequelae, including acute rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis. Rapid accurate...
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