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The feasibility of measuring calprotectin from a throat swab as a marker of infections caused by group A streptococcus: a case–control feasibility study

Behnaz Schofield, Clive Gregory, Micaela Gal, David Gillespie, Gurudutt Naik, Alastair Hay and Nick Francis
BJGP Open 2020; 4 (2): bjgpopen20X101006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101006
Behnaz Schofield
1 Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of West of England, Bristol, UK
MSc, MSc, PhD
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  • For correspondence: behnaz.schofield{at}uwe.ac.uk
Clive Gregory
2 Research Manager, School of Medicine Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
BSc, MSc, PhD
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Micaela Gal
3 Institute Translation Manager, School of Medicine Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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David Gillespie
4 Deputy Director of Infection, Inflammation & Immunity Trials and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Trials Research Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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Gurudutt Naik
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Alastair Hay
6 Professor of Primary Care, Centre for Academic Primary Care Bristol Medical School: Population Health Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Nick Francis
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vol. 4 no. 2 bjgpopen20X101006
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101006
PubMed 
31964636

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Royal College of General Practitioners
History 
  • Received June 20, 2019
  • Accepted July 23, 2019
  • Published online June 23, 2020.

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  1. Behnaz Schofield, MSc, MSc, PhD1,*,
  2. Clive Gregory, BSc, MSc, PhD2,
  3. Micaela Gal, BSc, DPhil3,
  4. David Gillespie, BSc, PhD4,
  5. Gurudutt Naik, MB MS, MPH, MRCSed, MRCGP5,
  6. Alastair Hay, MBChB, MD, MRCP, MRCGP, DCH(RCP), FHEA, DFFP6 and
  7. Nick Francis, BA, PhD, MD, MRCGP, PGD7
  1. 1 Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of West of England, Bristol, UK
  2. 2 Research Manager, School of Medicine Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
  3. 3 Institute Translation Manager, School of Medicine Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
  4. 4 Deputy Director of Infection, Inflammation & Immunity Trials and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Trials Research Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
  5. 5 Honorary Clinical Lecturer, School of Medicine Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
  6. 6 Professor of Primary Care, Centre for Academic Primary Care Bristol Medical School: Population Health Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
  7. 7 Professor of Primary Care Research, School of Medicine Neuadd Meirionnydd, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
    Behnaz Schofield, behnaz.schofield{at}uwe.ac.uk
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BJGP Open 2020; 4 (2): bjgpopen20X101006. DOI: 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101006
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Keywords

  • leukocyte L1 antigen complex
  • pharyngitis
  • anti-bacterial agents
  • group A streptococci
  • primary health care
  • calprotectin
  • sore throat
  • antibiotics

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