Use of the NOW Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen test in cerebrospinal fluid for rapid diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis
Samra Z;Shmuely H;Nahum E;Paghis D;Ben-Ari J;;
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease2003Vol. 45pp. -
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Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common pathogens in bacterial meningitis. Rapid diagnosis is critical for effective treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of the NOW S. pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test, (Binax, Portland, ME, USA) originally developed for urine testing …