Automated Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes Pharyngitis by Use of Colorex Strep A CHROMagar and WASPLab Artificial Intelligence Chromogenic Detection Module Software
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Colorex Strep A agar (CHROMagar, Paris, France) was evaluated with PhenoMATRIX chromogenic detection module (CDM) software (Copan Diagnostics Inc., Murrieta, CA) to detect group A Streptococcus (GAS) from throat specimens. The software results were compared to those of manual plate image reading. In addition, GAS PCR testing was performed on all specimens.
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- Authors
- Van, T. T., Mata, K., & Dien Bard, J.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles (US)
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- Published
- 2019-11
- Volume
- 57
- Issue
- 11
- ISSN
- 0095-1137 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-660X
- PMC
- PMC6812993
- OpenAlex
- W2969881032
- Cited by
- 60
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 9
- FWCI
- 3.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Clinical Biochemistry › Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Keywords
- Streptococcus pyogenes, group A streptococcal pharyngitis, automated detection, chromogenic agar, beta-hemolysis, PCR testing, diagnostic accuracy
- MeSH terms
- Agar, Artificial Intelligence, Bacteriological Techniques, Child, Chromogenic Compounds, Humans, Pharyngitis, Pharynx, Sensitivity and Specificity, Software, Streptococcal Infections, Streptococcus pyogenes, Automation, Laboratory
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