OBJECTIVES This study had three objectives: (i) to assess the use of rapid antigen diagnostic tests (RADTs) and their impact on the antibiotic prescribing behaviour of general practitioners (GPs) for acute pharyngitis; (ii) to study the barriers to the use of RADTs; and (iii) to identify GPs' characteristics associated with non-compliance with French guidelines. METHODS We conducted a cross-s...

BACKGROUND There are over 12 million ambulatory care visits for acute pharyngitis annually in the United States. Current guidelines recommend diagnosis through culture or rapid antigen detection test (RADT) and relatively straightforward treatment. Community pharmacists may provide cost-effective care for disease states such as group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis. OBJECTIVES The objective...

BACKGROUND Excessive antibiotics use increases the risk of resistance. Previous studies have shown that the Centor score combined with Rapid Antigen Detection Test (RADT) for Group A Streptococci can reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in patients with sore throat. According to the former Swedish guidelines RADT was recommended with 2-4 Centor criteria present and antibiotics were recomme...

Introduction: Acute pharyngitis is a common diagnosis in primary care. Although viruses are the most aetiology, antibiotic therapy frequently prescribed. The inappropriate prescription should be avoided to prevent resistance. Many national and international guidelines recommend testing for group A streptococcus (GAS) before treatment when clinical presentation suggests GAS infection. Aim: This ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between group A beta hemolytic streptococcus infection (GABHS) and tic disorders in children. METHODS This is a case-control study that was conducted in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic, Isfahan, Iran, between May 2008 and February 2009. Thirty-six children (aged 5-15) with tic and 36 children without tic and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) we...

BACKGROUND Acute pharyngitis is one of the most frequent consultations to the general practitioner and in most of the cases an antibiotic is prescribed in primary care in Spain. Bacterial etiology, mainly by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), accounts for 10-20% of all these infections in adults. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of rapid antigen detection testing (RA...

Objective: There are various clinical scoring systems in acute tonsillopharyngitis. The Modified Centor Score was developed to predict streptococcal pharyngitis and the Mistik score diagnose viral agents. This study aimed determine cut-off values of according rapid antigen detection test (RADT) results patients admitted with sore throat primary care evaluate use these by family physicians. Meth...

Abstract Two conjectures are proposed on Sophocles’ Thyestes (fr. 260a Radt) which restore Sophoclean language and metre.

Abstract Background For persons entering congregate settings optimal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) arrival surveillance screening method, nucleic acid amplification (NAAT) versus rapid antigen detection test (RADT), is debated. To aid this, we sought to determine the risk of secondary symptomatic disease 19 (COVID-19) among military trainees with negative NAAT or ...

BACKGROUND Guidelines currently provide conflicting recommendations regarding the diagnosis of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis in adults. Clinical guidelines state that negative rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) do not require confirmation by a backup method in adults, whereas laboratory-based guidelines mandate confirmation of a negative RADT in patients of all ages. The objective ...