%0 Multicenter Study
%T Diagnostic Accuracy of Group A Streptococcus Rapid Antigen Detection Test on Middle Ear Fluid in Children With Acute Otitis Media With Spontaneous Perforation: A Prospective Multicenter Evaluation.
%A Cohen R
%A Varon E
%A Bidet P
%A Cohen JF
%A Béchet S
%A Couloigner V
%A Michot AS
%A Guiheneuf C
%A Bonacorsi S
%A Levy C
%J Pediatr Infect Dis J
%V 42
%N 9
%D 2023 09 1
%M 37368992
%F 3.806
%R 10.1097/INF.0000000000004009
%X Group A Streptococcus is one of the leading causes of otorrhea. The performance of rapid antigen tests in 256 children with otorrhea showed excellent sensitivity, 97.3% (95% confidence interval: 90.7%-99.7%), and specificity, 100% (95% confidence interval: 98.0%-100%). In a period of increasing invasive and noninvasive group A Streptococcus infections, an early diagnosis could be useful.