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643. Trends, outcomes and cost analysis of Streptococcus urinary antigen testing

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen (SUAg) testing detects the capsular polysaccharide of S. pneumoniae; which has a sensitivity and specificity of about 75% and 95%, respectively. IDSA/ATS guidelines recommend empirically covering those who present with community acquired pneumonia...

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Autores principales: Bathina, Pradeep, Lewis, Hallye M, Ordaz, Victor-mauricio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7778079/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.837