Performance and Practicality of a Rapid Molecular Test for the Diagnosis of Strep A Pharyngitis in a Remote Australian Setting
Janessa Pickering, Dylan D Barth, Asha C Bowen
Abstract
Over 5 days, 120 schoolchildren from two schools in the remote Kimberley region of Australia were screened for Strep A pharyngitis. Molecular point-of-care testing identified Strep A pharyngitis in 13/18 (72.2%) symptomatic children. The portability and feasibility of molecular point-of-care testing was highly practical for remote settings.
Topics & Concepts
PharyngitisPoint-of-care testingSoftware portabilityMedicineTest (biology)Acute PharyngitisComputer scienceInternal medicinePathologyBiologyProgramming languagePaleontologyStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementOrthopedic Infections and Treatments