A Pragmatic Study to Evaluate the Use of a Rapid Diagnostic Test to Detect Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Children With the Aim of Reducing Antibiotic Use in a UK Emergency Department

Conclusions Despite poor RDT sensitivity and the McIsaac score's poor specificity in children, their use in combination decreased antibiotic prescribing rates in a children's ED setting.
Source: Pediatric Emergency Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research