Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in urine samples from adults with community-acquired pneumonia

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Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia but is undoubtedly underdiagnosed. Isolation of S. pneumoniae from blood is specific but lacks sensitivity, while isolation of S. pneumoniae from sputum may represent colonization. We evaluated a new immunochromatograp …
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Authors Murdoch DR;Laing RT;Mills GD;Karalus NC;Town GI;Mirrett S;Reller LB;;
Journal Journal of clinical microbiology
Year 2001
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine research support non-u.s. gov't adult female male adolescent aged middle aged 80 and over Antigens Evaluation Study community-acquired infections / microbiology chromatography / methods pneumonia pneumococcal / diagnosis* pneumococcal / microbiology streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification* bacterial / urine* l b reller streptococcus pneumoniae / immunology reagent kits diagnostic community-acquired infections / diagnosis* pmid:11574562 pmc88378 doi:10.1128/jcm.39.10.3495-3498.2001 d r murdoch r t laing immunoassay / methods*

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