Use of selective vs standard sheep blood agar for the diagnosis of hemolytic streptococcus group A pharyngitis

J. L. Haym, Robert A. DiTomasso, S. Colameco

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether selective media used in a primary care physician's office could be accurately interpreted when compared with a reference laboratory utilizing standard sheep blood agar.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Family Practice
Volume23
StatePublished - Jan 1 1986

Keywords

  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Comparative Study
  • Culture Media
  • Diagnostic
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Reagent Kits
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • clinical article
  • culture medium
  • diagnosis
  • human
  • pharyngitis
  • pharynx
  • priority journal
  • streptococcus group a

Disciplines

  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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