Molecular Diagnostics for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Clinical and Economic Benefits in the Belgian Healthcare Context
This study confirmed the superior sensitivity of Abbott's Strep A2 NAAT over RADT. Given the Belgian guidelines against routine antibiotic treatment for pharyngitis and considering local treatment recommendations and cost, implementing NAAT for GAS detection in Belgian laboratories is less beneficial. However, the role of NAAT in supporting antimicrobial stewardship by ensuring appropriate antibiotic use remains significant.
Authors
- Patricia Schatt
- Hector Rodriguez‐Villalobos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3041-1591)
- Reza Soleimani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3618-668X)
- Alexandre Grimmelprez
- Mohammad Panahandeh
- Benoît Kabamba‐Mukadi
- Yasmine Nezzar
Institutions
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (BE)
- CHU Ambroise Paré (BE)
- Clinique Saint-Joseph (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13216627
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54