M. Kalindu D. Rodrigo

Evaluation of animal blood sources to enable Group A Streptococcus culture detection in low-resource settings

Preventative measures are urgently required to reduce the burden of group A Streptococcus (GAS) and its complications, especially in low- and middle-income and remote settings. Diagnostic identification of GAS from the oropharynx and skin involves growth of swab cultures on blood...