Aims: The rapid antigen detection test and throat culture can be used for the diagnosis of
group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) infections. The aim of this study was to …

Objective: Acute tonsillopharyngitis is one of the most common reasons for doctor visits and
medical care demand, and Group A streptococcus (GAS) is responsible for 15% to 36% of …

Introduction The diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis is very important to prevent
complications such as acute rheumatic fever. Throat culture is the gold standard method for …

BULGULAR: Çalışma 861'i (% 44.5) kadın, 1073'ü (% 55.5) erkek olmak üzere 1934
hastayla yapılmıştır. Olguların yaşları 1-75 arasında olup, ortalaması 8, 7±6, 7'dir. Örneklerin …

Farenjitin en sık görülen etkenleri viral mikroorganizmalar olup bakteriyel etken
saptanmadan uygulanan tedavi, gereksiz antibakteriyel kullanımına neden olmaktadır. Öte …

Background/aim: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a rapid antigen test in detecting group
A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) in throat samples in comparison with the culture method …

Background/aim: Rapid antigen test (RAT) is a practical test to detect the presence of Group
A beta hemolytic streptococcus antigens in throat swab samples. The aim of this study is to …

Objective: Acute tonsillopharyngitis is one of the most common cause of admission to the
pediatric emergency departments. Most of the acute tonsillopharyngitis is due to viral causes …

Objective: The most frequently encountered diseases in childhood are the upper respiratory
tract infections. Although in our country the most common agent of tonsillopharyngitis is viral …

Objective: Coinfections of influenza virus with bacterial infections are an important cause of
morbidity and mortality, especially among high-risk groups like young children and the …