Interet d'un test diagnostique rapide dans la prise en charge des angines chez l'adulte.

Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common illnesses for which adults seek medical help from primary care physicians. Approximately 15% of cases in adults are caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. Strategies of management should aim at identifying the latter with a view to prevent the development of complications. Rapid Antigen tests have a reported specificity of more than 95%. Antibiotic therapy is only recommanded for patients with positive rapid antigen test results and those with risk factors.