Evaluation of the Immunochromatographic Binax NOW Assay for Detection ofStreptococcus pneumoniaeUrinary Antigen in a Prospective Study of Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in Spain
Authors:
- Felix GutierrezFGFelix Gutierrez
- Mar MasiaMMMar Masia
Open Access
- 1 February 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 36 (3) , 286-292
Abstract
We evaluated the Binax NOW rapid immunochromatographic membrane test (ICT) for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen in a population-Keywords
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