Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and two urinary antigen detection kits for detecting Legionella in clinical samples.

Koide, M; Higa, F; Tateyama, M; Sakugawa, H; Saito, A

Koide, M; Higa, F; Tateyama, M; Sakugawa, H; Saito, A.

Affiliation

Koide M; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, 903-0215 Okinawa, Japan. koide-mi@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ; 23(3): 221-3, 2004 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14760539

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Antigens, Bacterial/analysis; Legionella/isolation & purification; Legionellosis/diagnosis; Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antigens, Bacterial/urine; Case-Control Studies; DNA, Bacterial/analysis; Female; Humans; Legionellosis/urine; Male; Middle Aged; Radioimmunoassay; Reference Values; Sampling Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Legionellosis / Legionella / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Antigens, Bacterial Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2004 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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