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The Sofia Streptococcus pneumoniae FIA® test was prospectively evaluated in non-concentrated urine samples of 106 hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia. The test detected pneumococcal urinary antigen in 24/31 (77.4%) confirmed… Click to show full abstract
The Sofia Streptococcus pneumoniae FIA® test was prospectively evaluated in non-concentrated urine samples of 106 hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia. The test detected pneumococcal urinary antigen in 24/31 (77.4%) confirmed pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia episodes. The specificity of the test was 86.7% (92% after urine heating).
Keywords:
pneumococcal urinary;
community acquired;
acquired pneumonia;
hospitalized patients;
patients community
Journal Title: Journal of microbiological methods
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of microbiological methods
Year Published: 2017
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