Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen by a rapid immunochromatographic assay in urine samples

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Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 243-249

  Dominguez J ^a   Gali N ^a   Blanco, S ^a   Pedroso, P ^a   Prat, C ^a   Matas, L ^a   Ausina, V ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antigen detection; Immunochromatographic test; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Urine samples

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0035126403     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.1.243     Document Type: Article

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