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642. Trends and cost burden of Legionella urine antigen test
BACKGROUND: Legionella urine antigen (LUAg) testing is used to identify the pathogen Legionella pneumophila serotype 1 which accounts for 50 to 70% of Legionella pneumonia and has 80% sensitivity and 95% specificity. The 2019 ATS/IDSA CAP guidelines recommend against routinely testing urine for LUAg...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7778196/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.836 |