Patient Demographics Are Associated With Testing for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in Children
Among a retrospective cohort of 65 786 outpatient encounters for children >3 years with acute respiratory tract infection at an academic institution in 2023, 38 790 (59%) had a rapid group A streptococcal (GAS) test ordered. Testing rates differed significantly by race, ethnicity, insurance type, social vulnerability index, visit location, and clinician type, and children in historically underserved and socially vulnerable groups were less likely to undergo GAS testing compared to their social counterparts.
Authors
- Meng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2218-6737)
- Sophie E. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-6861)
- Ritu Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-7430)
- Kareena Kloek
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- University School of Nashville (US)
- Nashville Oncology Associates (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piaf029
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pfizer
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention