Application of urine antigen assay to evaluate outcomes of praziquantel treatment and reinfection in opisthorchiasis in northeast Thailand.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa057
Abstract: BACKGROUND A urine antigen assay was applied to evaluate chemotherapeutic outcomes and reinfection patterns of opisthorchiasis in Thailand. METHODS We used a prospective study design by following opisthorchiasis subjects at baseline and post-treatment using a… read more here.
Keywords: opisthorchiasis; reinfection; treatment; antigen ... See more keywords
Should urine antigen testing for Legionella pneumophila be ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
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DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.90a.22039
Abstract: Testing is recommended if the pneumonia is severe, if there has been recent travel, and if there is currently an outbreak of legionnaires disease. read more here.
Keywords: urine antigen; legionella pneumophila; pneumophila ordered; ordered hospitalized ... See more keywords