Rapid Group a Streptococcus Antigen Test (Radt) Usage and Expediency in Diagnosis and Treatment of Pharyngotonsillitis in Family Physician Practice
Agnė Augulytė, Povilas Čepanauskas, Kazys Simanauskas Abstract Background. Group A streptococcus (S. pyogenes) is responsi- ble for 5 – 20% of cases of pharyngitis in adults and 15 to 20% of cases in children. Most common diagnostic tests are throat culture and rapid antigen detection testing (RADT). The modified Centor criteria can be used to…