Capture of Group A <i>Streptococcus</i> by open‐microfluidic CandyCollect device in pediatric patients
All participants tested positive for GAS on all three collection methods (pharyngeal swab, mouth swab, and CandyCollect). While both caregivers and children like CandyCollect, some caregivers would prefer a shorter collection time. Future work includes additional studies with larger cohorts presenting with pharyngitis of unknown etiology and shortening collection time while maintaining the attractive form of the device.
Authors
- Anika M. McManamen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-5879)
- Sanitta Thongpang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7920-2080)
- Gregory P. DeMuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6008-8292)
- Wan‐chen Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2082-7799)
- Ingrid H Robertson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4217-4777)
- Ashleigh B. Theberge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3394-1435)
- Ellen R. Wald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-8532)
- Xiaojing Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4289-7018)
- Victoria A. M. Shinkawa
- Daniel B. Hatchett
- Elena Alfaro
- Erwin Berthier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4421-9034)
- Andrea Blom
- Juan Carlos Sanchez
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Washington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioengineering & Translational Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/btm2.70001
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
- Washington Research Foundation
- National Institutes of Health