2330. Comparison of Clinical Symptoms in Children Who Present With Sore Throat Who Are Later Determined to Be Carriers vs. Acutely Infected

Among symptomatic children who test positive for Group A Streptococcus (GAS) by throat swab, approximately 20–25% are GAS carriers. Current laboratory methods cannot distinguish acute infection from the carrier state at time of diagnosis. We examined findings from two longitudinal studies of children 5 to 15 years of age who had throat cultures performed for the detection of GAS while endorsing at least one symptom consistent with streptococcal...