Evaluation of the Binax NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen assay in intensive care patients hospitalized for pneumonia

Authors :: Lasocki, Sigismond
Scanvic, Agnes
Le Turdu, Francoise
Restoux, Aymeric
Mentec, Herve
Bleichner, Gerard
Sollet, Jean-Pierre
Source :: Intensive Care Medicine. November, 2006, Vol. 32 Issue 11, p1766, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of Binax Now S. pneumoniae urinary antigen rapid immunochromatographic membrane test (ICT) for patients with suspicion of community-acquired pneumonia hospitalized in intensive care [...]

Subjects :: Urine -- Analysis
Bacterial pneumonia -- Diagnosis
Pneumonia -- Diagnosis
Streptococcal infections -- Diagnosis
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