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Discordance of the Urinary and Pleural Fluid Antigen Test and False Positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae in Empyema Secondary to Necrotizing Bacterial Pneumonia
Empyema is a severe complication of pneumonia with high morbidity and mortality rates. Rapid diagnosis and tailoring of antibiotic therapy are crucial to treatment success for these severe bacterial lung infections. A Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumonia) antigen test drawn from the pleural fluid...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10175080/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37187652 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37458 |