Urine antigen detection can be quicker than PCR in the diagnosis of meningococcal disease

1998 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 326-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Al-Wali
Keyword(s):  
Meningococcal Disease ◽  
Antigen Detection ◽  
Urine Antigen

Use of serology and urine antigen detection to estimate the proportion of adult community-acquired pneumonia attributable toStreptococcus pneumoniae

2010 ◽  
Vol 138 (12) ◽  
pp. 1796-1803 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. WATT ◽  
J. C. MOÏSI ◽  
R. L. A. DONALDSON ◽  
R. REID ◽  
S. FERRO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Antigen Detection ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Indian Health Service ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Indian Health ◽  
Urine Antigen ◽  
Pneumococcal Antigen ◽  
Antigen Testing ◽  
Limited Sensitivity

SUMMARYStreptococcus pneumoniaeis a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) but existing diagnostic tools have limited sensitivity and specificity. We enrolled adults undergoing chest radiography at three Indian Health Service clinics in the Southwestern United States and collected acute and convalescent serum for measurement of PsaA and PspA titres and urine for pneumococcal antigen detection. Blood and sputum cultures were obtained at the discretion of treating physicians. We compared findings in clinical and radiographic CAP patients to those in controls without CAP. Urine antigen testing showed the largest differential between CAP patients and controls (clinical CAP 13%, radiographic CAP 17%, control groups 2%). Serological results were mixed, with significant differences between CAP patients and controls for some, but not all changes in titre. Based on urine antigen and blood culture results, we estimated that 11% of clinical and 15% of radiographic CAP cases were due to pneumococcus in this population.

scholarly journals Rapid diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia among HIV-infected adults with urine antigen detection

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Boulware ◽  
Charles L. Daley ◽  
Cynthia Merrifield ◽  
Philip C. Hopewell ◽  
Edward N. Janoff
Keyword(s):  
Pneumococcal Pneumonia ◽  
Rapid Diagnosis ◽  
Antigen Detection ◽  
Urine Antigen

Urine Antigen Detection for the Diagnosis of Human Neurocysticercosis

2009 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yesenia Castillo ◽  
Armando E. Gonzalez ◽  
Hector H. García ◽  
Mylagritos Portocarrero ◽  
Maria Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antigen Detection ◽  
Urine Antigen

Field evaluation of urine antigen detection for diagnosis of Taenia solium cysticercosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 105 (10) ◽  
pp. 574-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.E. Mwape ◽  
N. Praet ◽  
W. Benitez-Ortiz ◽  
J.B. Muma ◽  
G. Zulu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Taenia Solium ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Antigen Detection ◽  
Urine Antigen
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