Evaluation of rapid assay for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen among infants and young children with possible invasive pneumococcal disease

被引：22

作者：

Esposito, S

Bosis, S

Colombo, R

Carlucci, P

Faelli, N

Fossali, E

Principi, N

机构：

[1] Univ Milan, Inst Pediat, I-20122 Milan, Italy

[2] Ist Clin Perfezionamento, Div Microbiol, Milan, Italy

来源：

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL | 2004年 / 23卷 / 04期

关键词：

rapid antigen assay; Binax NOW; Streptococcus pneumoniae; invasive pneumococcal disease; children;

D O I：

10.1097/00006454-200404000-00021

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

The usefulness of the rapid assay for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen was evaluated in 155 children ages 1 to 60 months with suspected invasive pneumococcal disease and 200 healthy controls. Although the assay was highly sensitive in the children with invasive pneumococcal disease, it should be interpreted with caution in young patients because a positive urine test result may simply be the result of nasopharyngeal colonization.

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页码：365 / 367

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