Performance of the Binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen assay for diagnosis of pneumonia in children with underlying pulmonary diseases in the absence of acute pneumococcal infection.
J Clin Microbiol
; 42(10): 4853-5, 2004 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-15472361
ABSTRACT
The performance of the Binax NOW immunochromatographic test for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in urine specimens from 103 children presenting underlying pulmonary diseases with no recent pneumococcal infection was assessed. Our data indicate that this assay is unlikely to be useful for discriminating between children with and without pneumococcal pneumonia.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Pneumocócica
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Kit de Reagentes para Diagnóstico
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Pneumopatias
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Antígenos de Bactérias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Article